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  • #826
    Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

    Originally posted by Gurtholfin View Post
    Shawshank, 20 years on...

    http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywo...iversary-story


    Still remember leaving the theater and the wife and I saying that we liked it better than Gump.

    What a year for movies... Shawshank, Gump and Pulp.
    Its really hard to see that movie on tv and not smile and watch til the end.
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    • #827
      Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

      Conversely: good thing that Gone Girl has some jokes in it, otherwise there wouldn't be much for smiling in that one.

      It... well... it goes places.
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      • #828
        Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

        Planning on seeing Fury at the Ultra Screen with the recliners tomorrow.

        Looking forward to it.

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        • #829
          Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

          Originally posted by Gurtholfin View Post
          Shawshank, 20 years on...

          http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywo...iversary-story


          Still remember leaving the theater and the wife and I saying that we liked it better than Gump.

          What a year for movies... Shawshank, Gump and Pulp.
          Um, you mistakenly left out Ace Ventura from that list.
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          • #830
            Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

            Also dumb and dumber and the lion King.
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            Originally posted by bigblue_dl
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            • #831
              Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

              Saw Fury last night on the ultra screen.

              Gotta say that the battle scenes were intense on such a large screen and with their newer sound system.

              Good war movie. Was interesting to see the war from a tank crew's perspective.

              To me, Band of Brothers is the best ever WW2 depiction. If BOB is a 10, I'd give this a 7 to 8.


              Both my wife and I came up with the same thought - it fit well with Band of Brothers and could be another vignette from that series.


              Yes, I realize that BOB is a series and this is a movie, but I can no longer see WW2 movies (European theater) without comparing them to and fitting them into that "universe" or portrayal of the war.

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              • #832
                Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

                Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                Um, you mistakenly left out Ace Ventura from that list.
                Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
                Also dumb and dumber and the lion King.
                I'll give you The Lion King, but Jim Carrey doesn't hold a candle to any of the other three movies Gurt mentioned. He has one shtick in every movie he's been in, and it gets old and sophomoric very fast.

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                • #833
                  Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

                  Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
                  I'll give you The Lion King, but Jim Carrey doesn't hold a candle to any of the other three movies Gurt mentioned. He has one shtick in every movie he's been in, and it gets old and sophomoric very fast.

                  I was thinking that he was kidding, but Daniels was the good part in D & D anyway.

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                  • #834
                    Originally posted by Gurtholfin View Post
                    Shawshank, 20 years on...

                    http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywo...iversary-story


                    Still remember leaving the theater and the wife and I saying that we liked it better than Gump.

                    What a year for movies... Shawshank, Gump and Pulp.
                    And Quiz Show, which was a fantastic flick in its own right. Saw it on tv a few months back, and it holds up really well.

                    That was an absolutely loaded field for best picture (4 weddings and a funeral was the 5th nominee). Any one of those four probably win most other years.

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                    • #835
                      Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

                      Originally posted by Gurtholfin View Post
                      Yes, I realize that BOB is a series and this is a movie, but I can no longer see WW2 movies (European theater) without comparing them to and fitting them into that "universe" or portrayal of the war.
                      The whole reason BoB came about was because of Saving Private Ryan piquing the interests of both Tom Hanks and Spielberg. It's not inconceivable that Fury could launch another HBO series.
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                      • #836
                        Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

                        Hey, Carrey was brilliant in KickAss 2.
                        What kind of cheese are you planning to put on top?

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                        • #837
                          Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

                          I thought he was surprisingly good in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but that wasn't his typical role.

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                          • #838
                            Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

                            Originally posted by Gurtholfin View Post
                            I thought he was surprisingly good in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but that wasn't his typical role.
                            Jim Carrey puts in solid performances in a lot of his non-comedic roles, but people like his slapstick so much that it's all they remember about him. It's what makes him his money.

                            I also liked him in The Truman Show and The Majestic.
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                            • #839
                              Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

                              Originally posted by St. Clown View Post
                              Jim Carrey puts in solid performances in a lot of his non-comedic roles, but people like his slapstick so much that it's all they remember about him. It's what makes him his money.

                              I also liked him in The Truman Show and The Majestic.
                              Seems like the classic example of a guy who is willing to cash a paycheck. When he's bad he's unbelievably, Rob Schneiderly, Adam Sandlerly bad. But then he does "Man on the Moon" and you think, "JFC, that was perfect!"

                              Closest I can really come to a comparison is Jerry Lewis. His bad stuff is legendary, but other than jokes about the French very few people remember that when he had the right vehicle he was balls to the wall brilliant.

                              In slightly related news: OMG, Jerry Lewis is still alive. Dean Martin died 20 years ago.
                              Last edited by Kepler; 10-21-2014, 04:18 PM.
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                              • #840
                                Re: The Movie Thread: New, Rented, Whatever....I don't care

                                Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                                Seems like the classic example of a guy who is willing to cash a paycheck. When he's bad he's unbelievably, Rob Schneiderly, Adam Sandlerly bad. But then he does "Man on the Moon" and you think, "JFC, that was perfect!"

                                Closest I can really come to a comparison is Jerry Lewis.
                                Robin Williams would be another great example of a guy who could alternate between brilliance and dreck.
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