Go see Big Fish if you can. 

The premise certainly looks good, but I was curious whether or not Burton seems to be trying too hard to be weird. Not that a great movie can't have its flaws, like Ed Wood, wow. For an entire week I couldn't stop myself from in the same manner as Johny Depp doing Ed Wood. My closest association to a movie -- there was a breif period of time when I was but a wee lad <que the magical awe inspiring transitional music>, and the movie Blue Velvet was being filmed near by in which the 'ear' prop you see at the beginning was in my possession for safe keeping. I got to know some of the people who worked on the set. It was very realistic in feel but it had a nasty latex smell to it. 

'from <insert verb> in the same manner '

<cross-dressing>? No.
<talking> yep that is what I meant 

depp and landau provide two of the best comical performances ever in that film. 

Big Fish is not a weird movie. Yes, there are a few fantastical elements (how can you have a tall tale without fantasy?), and a few sets that are reminiscent of more typical Burton fare, but over all the movie is a story about a man coming to terms with his dad's quirks. 

I'm putting it on my schedule for next week end. 

atmosphere and comedy make that movie an incredible experience 

was good.

me likey very much. 

WTF?? This is all a big spoof right??

ALL bond films are spoofs since the very first one. Most cynical moviemakers dislike portraying such competent characters, however the joke was too subtle and moviegoers took it seriously and loved it like a glass of fresh water in the middle of a desert.

Just saw Open Range, decent western with some great moments, if a little long and sappy at points. Nice bonus documentary on the DVD also. 

look at the Bond names, 'Pussy Galore'. Come on! Ian Fleming was a satirical genuis (of whom the Cold War era politicians took seriously). Both Alexander Cockburn and the late Anthony Burgess have written excellent commentaries on Flemings literary and social influence. 

just got through this last night and I didnt like it, but I could see why a lot of people do. I found the visuals ranging from average to above-average but again could see why some people adore this film's visuals so much. The humor's ok, de niro was the funniest, but it's not particularly my style. And the plot was way too pretentiously obscure given what it was.

Also saw Carlito's Way - not bad, cool climax, pretty standard crime-gangster film.

Watched Notorious last week as well. Pretty good, some great moments and reasonably tight plot.

Hoping to see Big Fish on the weekend, I love Tim Burton's visual style, even the non-dark stuff (ala pastel colore houses in Edward scissorhands). 

Posters for The Cat in the Hat have just gone up all over my local multiplex... 

Underworld does indeed suck. A lot. And there's going to be a sequel. Why?? 

I haven't really paid attention to who is backing the movie as the trailers never interested me, but the backstory usually goes like this. Movie was profitable, though a critical flop. Producer would prefer to put money in a new and riskier idea and see where it takes the studio, but being in the middle of a second divorce he can't afford to do that AND keep his first rate coke habit. Thumbs up on the tried and true. 

just bought myself two seasons of this very very funny show.

Ricky Gervais is an absolute genius. 

Anyone seen this? I saw a preview recently and it looked like it might be pretty good. Some comments online weren't too favorable, though. Just curious if you lot had any opinion of it. 

Amusing, and definitely worth seeing more than once. Bruce Campbell as Elvis is unequivocally worth the price of admission. Cool story, and something to think about. Although a couple bits struck me as odd, it didn't detract significantly from the film. Go see it if you can (showtimes at http://www.bubbahotep.com ), and if you can't, it should be coming to DVD at some point. 

You might have to go to an arthouse to see it, but it's excellent. Don't worry about the french. 

becuase there are only about 3 lines of dialogue in the whole movie, and they're dubbed into english (if you watch in the US at least.) 

I just watched this, and I leave with this final impression: it was alright. Perhaps because I've seen several Freddy/Jason films I knew what to expect and wasn't really thrilled. There were some amusing moments between Freddy & Jason, and parts of their fights were cool. But it was pretty much a rehash with a bit of spice added in the mix. Though what else is there to expect? 

Club Dread
By SuperTroopers ppl. (Broken Lizard) coming out this friday, should be very funny indeed. 

You have to be wasted to truly appreciate it. Just an advisement if you plan to see the one coming out Friday. 

Caught this late last night, and liked it a great deal. Ron Howard has essentially done a 70s style Western, but with state-of-the-whatever digital grading. And Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett are both wonderful -- dunno whyen they're not. I can see why it didn't hit big at the theaters, though -- as I mentioned, its an old-skool flick, and a bit slow to boil by today's standards. But once it does get going to a gallop, it's worth the wait. 

worth watching?

I havent seen the original so just looking for opinions on how it stands on its own. 

I'm not going to elaborate.