Movie/film thread: resurrected

A propos A-Train's remark does anyone here really care about the Oscars? Are they any indication of "good films" or is it just a lot of Hollywood hype? And what happened with Sasha Baron Cohen in the end? Did anyone see it?

Anyone catch the new Conan movie yet?  Is it any good?

That's a trick question right. Of course it was awesome!

It was violent, had a big guy swinging a big sword and priestesses in skimpy outfits. Blood everywhere. It had a really evil bad guy and a pretty love interest. It's wasn't too long. It may have even had a plot, but I'm not absolutely sure. No wait, something about a shard of a relic thingy of super power and ummm, well the plot didn't get in the way of any sword swing and skimpy outfits.

Excellent.  Time to go back and visit my lovely video pirates.

A propos A-Train's remark does anyone here really care about the Oscars? Are they any indication of "good films" or is it just a lot of Hollywood hype? And what happened with Sasha Baron Cohen in the end? Did anyone see it?

Cohen was escorted out when he tried to spread "cremation ashes" on the red carpet. Thought his move was too high profile. He's better at guerrilla stunts. As for who cares about the Oscars... I do, but it's just a spectator sport.  You could ask the same question about football. Have to say though, that this year's ceremony was the most entertaining yet. And who can even say what performance is best anyway?  It's just fun.

Saw "Extremely Loud and Incredibly close". This drama tells the story of a young boy's journey after his father's death in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. There's a lot of publicity given to "stars" Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, but the real "star" is the boy Thomas Horn. I think we will hear a lot more about him in the future if he is given the opportunity. It requires a child, who has no real "life experience", to display many emotions.

Every Academy Award Winning Movie Ever -- Trailer.

Great translations of movie titles:

http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/films/50-funniest-movie-title-translations

Saw "The Lady" the true story of Burma's national heroine Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris. She was held under house arrest by Burma's military junta for more than two decades until her release last year. Michelle Yeoh gave a very impressive performance as did David Thewlis.

The Divide - an unpleasant movie, disaster porn of the "in the end we are all animals" variety.

Thumbs down.

Saw American Pie Reunion yesterday. A bit crude in places, but I laughed a lot. Actually I was the only one in the theatre who laughed a lot. A bloke in my elevator asked if I'd just seen the movie.(I think he recognized this old fart as the one who laughed) He then commented that he too thought it was funny, but that he found it strange that the audience didn't laugh. I don't think he was having a go at me.

Went to a movie yesterday and was advised, when I got my ticket, that a 16 minute, short movie would be shown after the main film. Was advised that it may be upsetting. It was titled "The Palace" and was based on a true story in a war zone. It apparently won film awards for best short film in Australia. There were sixteen people in the movie theatre. As the short movie progressed, people started walking out. At the end of the movie, only myself and two other people were left in the theatre. I'm still trying to work out if I have become harder as I get older, or if humans are getting weaker. I really did not find the story unusual for a war zone and it certainly did not upset me. I am still trying to think up reasons that all these people left. It was filmed very well and the acting was good.

The Avengers is out at the moment, will go and see it tomorrow.
Reviews have been excellent so hopefully it lives up to the hype.
Recently watch a film called 'drive' which I can highly reccomend, one of the best films I have seen in recent times.

Saw Robert Pattinson's movie "COSMOPOLIS". Most of the story is set in the back of a white stretch limousine; even sex scenes and a Doctor giving Pattinson a prostate examination. I found it quite heavy going in that I had to really concentrate on what was being said. One couple walked out and most of the people I spoke to, did not really understand what the movie was about.

Saw "Ted" and can agree it was certainly "boundary" pushing humour. I laughed my head off, which says something about me.

I just watched "The Dictator". As a comedy, it pretty much targeted the lowest common demnominator and even went so low as to resort to toilet-humour. which is just plain never funny. The best part of the movie was the ending and General-Admiral Aladeen's speech about how wonderful America would be if it was a dictatorship. As such, I would give it a B-.

Anybody see "Prometheus"? Curious if you were disappointed or taken in by the new turn it's taken.