Another excellent movie.

FWIW Whiteout made the list of Worst of the Worst in the past 10 years.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/guides...f_the_worst/1/

Of those on the list I've seen:
The New Guy (94)
The Fog (66)
88 Minutes (59)
Battlefield Earth (27)
Strange Wilderness (7)

The New Guy is exactly what I expected, The Fog sucked, 88 Minutes wasn't THAT bad, Battlefield Earth is one of those movies that's so bad it's good (I've seen it twice), and Strange Wilderness had some pretty funny parts in it.

hmmm, of that list i've seen

cheaper by the dozen 2 (98)
the new guy (94)
house of the dead (42)
fear dot com (30)
battlefield earth (27)

didnt think new guy was all that bad.

house of the dead was more disturbing but meh, typical horror film

battle field earth was all kinds of awesome. the only part i actually remember of that movie is where john travolta is shooting cow legs behind his back with his laser gun.

It's a beautifully made movie, and both hysterical and moving in its own way.

Strongly recommended.

This would be on my list of movies I really wish I could go back in time and see again for the first time.

And no, not all great movies qualify for that list.

I picked up Manhattan. Gonna watch it tonight.

Would make a good thread sometime maybe.


Films I'd love to see for the first time again:

Blade Runner
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Jennifer's Body - OK, yes, I should have listened to all the negative reviews I heard about this beforehand and just not bothered. But I did go see it because I thought it would be kind of zainy and scary/funny...

I was very wrong.

Not scary, not funny, not zainy. Just very, very boring. There wasn't a good flow to anything...the characters felt very superficial (not atypical for a horror movie) but yet not interesting at the same time...

The title alone sounds like they were going for a cheap out on the story.

I've seen quite a lot of films lately, too bad my mind forgets them so soon.

Can say I did like The Express; about AFootball star Ernie Davis. Found it to be inspiring/overall fun to watch.

A Perfect World - saw this before a long time ago but enough not to remember most of it. one of costner's best performances, him and the kid's interactions worked very well. the side story with eastwood/dern/etc drags the story down a bit though. but definitely a very good movie

"The Informant"

I first became aware of this story when NPR had to issue a disclaimer before they reported the ADM price fixing scandal because ADM is a major contributor to NPR. Later, there was an excellent "This American Life" episode that covered the story.

To begin with, the idea that a global conspiracy, worth billions of dollars, to fix prices, was based in a crappy little town in downstate Illinois, always amused me. And that ADM has so much influence over people's lives, yet most people have no idea it even exists.

I thought the movie was great, with especially good performances by Matt Damon and Scott Bakula. Since I've been fascinated with the story for a long time, there were no real surprises for me, I knew everything that was going to happen. Nevertheless, much like Apollo 13, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. If you see this movie without knowing the history, some of it may seem implausible. But it followed the true story pretty closely. And even left out some of the crazier, funnier incidents.

Overall, a nice combination of suspense and comedy. With some subtle little things thrown in that you may get a kick out of, if you're familiar with downstate Illinois. I also strongly suggest everyone check out the Ira Glass link I posted above.

You'll take Manhattan. The Bronx and Staten Island, too.

Cool. I see tons of movies and I haven't seen any of the movies on that list.

Rewatched Dr Strangelove, inspired by this nuclear thing with Iran. Just as good as ever, and each time I watch it, Sellers' performances just blow me away. I like Mandrake the best of the three, but they are all terrific.

This film must has been hated in America when it came out. It was so ridiculously ahead of its time.

Thanks for the link, tsearcher. I always got my "This American Life" from Audible.com, and there was always a charge. I had no idea you could get them for free. Downloading now.

watching wanted and im thinking its kinda crap. if it doesnt get interesting fast im turning it off. I mean alot of fun movies dont make too much sense in some ways, but this movies logic is flawed in all possible ways, and the action sequences get old fast. plus the lead is annoying

wait until it's all explained by the giant loom.

Watched the remake of Dawn of the Dead. They actually did a decent job of updating it and not turning it into just people getting attacked by zombies. However, I still prefer the original and don't think any modern zombie movie has come close to it.

One thing that bugged me:

Of those on the list I've seen:

• Envy - soo bad except for Christorpher Walken
• The Whole 10 yards...not so good...but not bad enough for this list
• Christmas with the Kranks....not sure if I watched to the end.

Suprised how few I have seen. Not sure junk like the Epic Movie should be on there....what were you expecting? But I haven't seen it, so maybe it is even worse than I would expect.

Liked it and rewatched it a good number of times. Baby segment was enough to put me off my lunch, but the rest of the flick makes up for it. The things that bothered you in the spoiler didn't bother me in the slightest. I liked the ending, and the fountain seems like a non-issue. To each their own.

Agreed that the Romero original is pretty much impossible to top though.

Glengarry Glenross is one of the most depressing movies ever made. Don't watch it. It's a downer.

That's why it's great and a must-see.

There sure are a lot of downer movies out there though. I'm getting really tired of my Netflix queue because almost all of it is downers, and I don't like musicals.

Man, you ain't never lied.


Glengarry Glen Ross

This movie is pretty brutal. I'm familiar with the Alec Baldwin pep talk towards the beginning because that has been quoted everywhere but other than that I had no idea what this movie was about. I predicted it to be ruthless. Prediction fulfilled obv.

I enjoyed it a lot and thought the acting was great. I actually think they overacted a bit but it fit because if everyone talked without enthusiam or expression (which is probably what this type of movie would be like irl) then I probably would have been bored and turned off the film.

The film was done very well imo; considering that like a play there was mostly dialogue/expressions and a lack of physical action. I am not familiar with Mamet but this movie has sparked some interest. Any recommendations?

I thought Al Pacino was great in this movie. The typical "I'm your buddy" salesman who takes that role even further by allowing you to see a bit of his weird/dark side.

One scene that I particularly enjoyed was the exchange in the restaurant between Ed Harris and Alan Arkin when they discuss the plan. The quick cuts and hinting doublespeak worked well imo. The funny thing is how unnatural a conversation like that would actually be, yet it fit the movie nicely.

This movie definitely shows you the early death that a life based in sales usually brings.

I love this movie. You're right, the interaction between Costner and the young boy is terrific.


I watched Midnight Express. Its from 1978 but I hadn't seen it before. Oliver Stone won an Oscar for the screenplay, and I must say I enjoyed it. Good performances all round too.