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She's been doing TV.

Not sure exactly how recent this pic is or how much make up she's wearing, but if it's anywhere near recent this is really good for someone born in '66.

10-06-2013 , 06:34 PM

#2952

Dominic

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that's her...always a pretty girl...but that's a great pic lol.

10-06-2013 , 08:04 PM

#2953

BustoRhymes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by microbet

It's a good trailer, but what makes you think it will be a good movie? The trailer doesn't show much. The director has no history. I skimmed his only feature, "Monsters" on netflix and it looks bad. His short "Factory Farmed" is only 5:38 and on youtube. Certainly nothing great. Screenwriter has one credit "Swordswallowers and Thin Men", which is well rated (by 30 people on IMDB who are probably friends, family or associated with the movie), but doesn't look that good.

Is all this hope based on Bryan Cranston?

Monsters was quite good.

10-06-2013 , 09:09 PM

#2954

microbet

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BustoRhymes

Monsters was quite good.

So skeptical that I'm wondering if it's the same movie. Man and woman go through an infected zone in Mexico?

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Just finished watching The Dustbowl by Ken Burns. Exactly what you'd expect. It's very good. I'm always a little skeptical of things in K.Burns documentaries because I've heard sometimes pictures and stories or audio don't exactly match up. Also, there's probably political slant and I definitely don't know enough on the subject to tell. Still, I think it's largely accurate and entertaining. A lot of Woody Guthrie music, of course, which I like.

10-06-2013 , 09:10 PM

#2955

BustoRhymes

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microbet,

Same movie. Minimalist. Low special FX budget, so they had to suggest more than you see. Quite effective.

10-06-2013 , 09:40 PM

#2956

Cranberry Tea

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Quote:

Originally Posted by microbet

It's a good trailer, but what makes you think it will be a good movie?

I don't think it will be a "good" movie, but I love the monsters destroy Japan genre. I'm looking forward to a stupid disaster flick with cool special effects, ymmv.

10-06-2013 , 09:43 PM

#2957

Cranberry Tea

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Quote:

Originally Posted by microbet

Just finished watching The Dustbowl by Ken Burns. Exactly what you'd expect. It's very good. I'm always a little skeptical of things in K.Burns documentaries because I've heard sometimes pictures and stories or audio don't exactly match up. Also, there's probably political slant and I definitely don't know enough on the subject to tell. Still, I think it's largely accurate and entertaining. A lot of Woody Guthrie music, of course, which I like.

You might also like his series on Prohibition.

10-06-2013 , 10:03 PM

#2958

microbet

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cranberry Tea

You might also like his series on Prohibition.

I've seen it. Same review basically.

I haven't seen The War. That's probably the next series of his I'll watch.

That Ken Burns has sure had a hell of a career.

10-07-2013 , 02:29 AM

#2959

MSchu18

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I hate docutainment... if you're doing facts, get them straight. There is enough to contend with when hyperbole and skewed perspective reign.

10-07-2013 , 02:43 AM

#2960

JB91

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BustoRhymes

Monsters was quite good.

I am much more excited for Godzilla knowing that it's by the guy who did Monsters. It was an excellent movie considering the budget.

10-07-2013 , 06:19 AM

#2961

JudgeHoldem

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Negative Gravity review:

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/...social_retweet

10-07-2013 , 06:55 AM

#2962

BustoRhymes

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Even a negative review makes the film sound amazing

10-07-2013 , 07:19 AM

#2963

samilace

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blue caprice (2013)
63/100...good acting and cinematography, story a little slow paced at times. and implies alot rather than showing. pretty good but nothing substantial.

one im glad i ticked off the 'to watch' list but thats about it.

10-07-2013 , 07:57 AM

#2964

Rushmore

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Originally Posted by JudgeHoldem

The older I get the more I appreciate Singles

The older I get, the more I worry about Shingles.

10-07-2013 , 08:24 AM

#2965

JudgeHoldem

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Sequel perhaps?

10-07-2013 , 12:55 PM

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MSchu18

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I saw Gravity again last night... opening tracking shot length was about 12 minutes, followed immediately by a second single tracking shot of only slightly less time. These two shots really set the visual mood for the entire film.

one thing I did notice is that the movie really holds up well to multiple viewings despite it being mainly a visual movie(as opposed to heavily story driven).

Also, this time I saw the film on a "REAL 3D" screen... not iMax. There is a huge night and day difference, real 3d can not even come close to the detail and resolution experienced when I saw it in iMax.

10-07-2013 , 01:17 PM

#2967

MSchu18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JudgeHoldem

Negative Gravity review:

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/...social_retweet

the closing paragraph...

“Gravity,” ultimately, is a perfect example of the liberal cinema of excitement, of quietly moralized entertainment that’s self-congratulatory in its choice of method and perspective. It rigs the rooting by fixing its meticulous gaze on characters endowed with fine feelings that admit of no wild excess, filtering out any troubling desires and controversial ambitions. It celebrates humanity by reducing the spectrum of human life to a narrow consensus of decency. “Gravity” is a thriller that passes muster of seriousness, but its amazing technological extremes are yoked to the service of a musty, mild worldview. Neither vulgarity nor fantasy, neither visionary scientific ambitions nor strange personal impulses intrude on its earnest methodical complacency.

Spoiler:

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10-07-2013 , 03:42 PM

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MaliceUW

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Tarantino's favorite 2013 films...

http://www.miramax.com/subscript/tar...-films-of-2013

10-07-2013 , 04:08 PM

#2969

mikech

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thanks for the spoiler tags, asshat.

10-07-2013 , 04:18 PM

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Dubnjoy000

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Originally Posted by MSchu18

Spoiler:

I really enjoy your analysis and reflection on the movie critique, but I agree that you should of put spoiler options...

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10-07-2013 , 05:12 PM

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BustoRhymes

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Criminal lack of spoiler tags. . Shameful.

10-07-2013 , 08:02 PM

#2972

switch0723

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Jesus, well thanks for that.

Only spoiled 1 month before UK release, pretty good

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10-07-2013 , 09:39 PM

#2973

SimpleSam

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MaliceUW

Tarantino's favorite 2013 films...

http://www.miramax.com/subscript/tar...-films-of-2013

This makes me want to go see Lone Ranger now, though I had zero desire to see it when it was in theatres. What am I missing that Quentin sees???

10-07-2013 , 10:16 PM

#2974

samilace

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Now You See Me finnaly got around to this, below average movie.
almost as big of a flop as pain and gain looks like script writer and director have no idea what this film is meant to be. is it a crime thriller or an action fantasy or what? i still dont know!
typical hollywood block buster, all cgi bells and whistles but no substance. but it does have a good cast and okay story line.
40/100