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Re: Most Recent Movie You've Seen
Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse than Twilight,
my missus had me sit with her and watch, I am Number Four, dreadful movie.
Think Twilight but swap the vamps for aliens and thats pretty much it.
Avoid at all costs, of course her been a huge Twilight fan, I told her I liked it. 
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Re: Most Recent Movie You've Seen
I watched The Town.
I stopped watching where he meets the chick in the laundry mat. The whole movie seemed like some dude from Boston's fantasy about making his own generic version of HEAT.
Good guy criminals in movies seriously make me sick. Hate 'em.
HEAT is a masterpiece. And even the "good guy" bank robber was a cold motherfucker, who'd kill anyone he had to, no matter who they were, to get away.
Re: Most Recent Movie You've Seen
I've been meaning to see The Town too. I've got it queued on Netflix, I just haven't gotten around to it.
The previews, it came across as a cross between Heat and The Departed. Both great movies.
I watched The Town.
I stopped watching where he meets the chick in the laundry mat. The whole movie seemed like some dude from Boston's fantasy about making his own generic version of HEAT.
Good guy criminals in movies seriously make me sick. Hate 'em.
HEAT is a masterpiece. And even the "good guy" bank robber was a cold motherfucker, who'd kill anyone he had to, no matter who they were, to get away.
Heat is an absolute masterpiece, one of my Top-10 films of all time, and I personally think the greatest crime drama film ever made.
Alot of people remember Pacino's performance in the film because he was so over-the-top, but in reality it was DeNiro who stole the show, and steered the narrative. DeNiro's performance in that film was the stuff legends are made of.
The fact is, Neil McCauley stayed true to his word. Despite the fact that it was obvious he cared about Eady, he still put revenge and his own ego over her in the end. He still chose the showdown with Hanna, the lawman, just like an old western. It was more important, that was his destiny was to fulfill his role, and his role was not to run away with her and become a family man.
That's why Mann was so brilliant with Heat. He DIDN'T go for the Hollywood ending, and any film that does that in history will always be legendary.
Bad guys getting a heart and going good is typical cliche Hollywood cheese, no different than "Thief is the good guy, Cop is corrupt bad guy". Tired and predictable.
Re: Most Recent Movie You've Seen
The Hangover Part II
Good sequel. Not as good as the first, a bit darker, and not as light as the original. The original was brilliant as far as i'm concerned.
The new one kind of recycles the first film in a different locale. It's nice to see the Wolfpack back together, and the film as a whole basket full of fun moments.
But the plot devices used in the first act are virtually pointless, and the film REALLY drags. We already know what these guys are in for, we don't have to set up the premise all over again.
But after that it takes off breakneck, and just craziness.
Like I said it was nice to see the same pack in the same hijinks, but the inevitable Part III is desperately going to need some re-visioning to stay fresh. If they play up for the same exact jokes for a third film, it'll be "Little Fockers" redux. Flat as hell.
*** 3 stars out of 4 - Good
