Guest Posted November 21, 2013 Report Posted November 21, 2013 It's interesting to watch old comedies and see what people used to laugh at. Some of them, like Marx Brothers, are still pretty funny to us, while others fall flat. Also strange to watch old "thriller" movies that look so tame. A few are still pretty awesome, like Les Diaboliques and Psycho, but generally not so much.Watching movies from the '70s, I'm mostly surprised at how boring they are. Lots of very slow dialogue -- not like the witty patter of many '40s movies, but long expositional dialogues -- and the pacing was s-l-o-w. Same with comparing old TV shows to today. Filthy language and suggestive dialogue aside, a lot of old TV was very bad TV (though some of it was very good, too).Nothing new here, I suppose, just musings everyone has had and/or heard already.What really bugs me now with 60's and 70's movies I liked is the soundtrack! I can't stand to watch The Good, The Bad, The Ugly now because of that annoying riff! And I really liked that movie when I was little. Quote
mirkwood Posted November 21, 2013 Report Posted November 21, 2013 Lockout. A renegade CIA agent, falsely accused of murder, must overcome a gang of ruthless prisoners held 50 miles above Earth and rescue the President's daughter in order to regain his freedom. Pretty good. Quote
Bini Posted November 21, 2013 Report Posted November 21, 2013 Pacific Rim.Acting was pretty terrible but the visuals were fantastic. Too bad they spent all that money on eyecandy and had no budget for a decent cast of actors. Not a complete loss for $1.60 on Bluray at Redbox. Quote
Guest Posted November 21, 2013 Report Posted November 21, 2013 Pacific Rim.Acting was pretty terrible but the visuals were fantastic. Too bad they spent all that money on eyecandy and had no budget for a decent cast of actors. Not a complete loss for $1.60 on Bluray at Redbox.Oooooh... I love Idris Elba! He is awesome in Thor and Prometheus and again in Pacific Rim! Quote
Bini Posted November 21, 2013 Report Posted November 21, 2013 Oooooh... I love Idris Elba! He is awesome in Thor and Prometheus and again in Pacific Rim!That's where I saw him!!!DH and I turned to each other and both said, "This guy is the only decent actor in the whole movie." Referring to him! Quote
Bini Posted November 21, 2013 Report Posted November 21, 2013 Since I last posted, the last movie I watched was 'Winnie The Pooh's Christmas'. It's really cute. Quote
Guest Posted November 22, 2013 Report Posted November 22, 2013 Jungle 2 Jungle. The kid went into the airplane cabin with a blow dart, a bow, and a quiver of arrows... the kid did a great job, I think, even if his English is not consistently jungle-boyish. Quote
mirkwood Posted November 22, 2013 Report Posted November 22, 2013 War Of The Dead. I only made it about 20 minutes. Pretty bad.I then switched to Werewolf: The Beast Among Us and it was pretty bad too. I only made it about 20 minutes and then decided sleep was better then finding a third bad movie. Quote
mirkwood Posted November 24, 2013 Report Posted November 24, 2013 Stakeland. Vampire apocalypse instead of zombie apocalypse. Average movie. Quote
Backroads Posted November 24, 2013 Report Posted November 24, 2013 Safe Haven.I loved it.I usually despite Nicholas Sparks stuff. Quote
Bini Posted November 24, 2013 Report Posted November 24, 2013 Girl Most Likely.Interesting but nothing particularly special. Quote
prisonchaplain Posted November 25, 2013 Report Posted November 25, 2013 Catching Fire (Hunger Games II)...opening night in our area--great Daddy Date. Quote
Guest Posted November 25, 2013 Report Posted November 25, 2013 Catching Fire.I don't like the books because I can't stand Katniss. But the movie version of Katniss is ok. I enjoyed the movie. Quote
Guest Posted November 25, 2013 Report Posted November 25, 2013 The Village.Ugh. Dumb plot but really excellent actors. Quote
Bini Posted November 25, 2013 Report Posted November 25, 2013 Thor: The Dark World.I loved it, despite, RT giving it 66% fresh. I thought it was thoroughly entertaining and it's funny how Loki really is the star of the show. I've become a huge Tom Hiddleston fan from the first Thor, through The Avengers, and now Thor 2. I'm a little bummed that I won't be making Comic-Con in 2014 to meet the Avengers but 2015 is definitely on my prep list to meet the mischievous Loki in person! Quote
Latter Days Guy Posted November 25, 2013 Report Posted November 25, 2013 Thor: The Dark World.I loved it, despite, RT giving it 66% fresh. I thought it was thoroughly entertaining and it's funny how Loki really is the star of the show. I've become a huge Tom Hiddleston fan from the first Thor, through The Avengers, and now Thor 2. I'm a little bummed that I won't be making Comic-Con in 2014 to meet the Avengers but 2015 is definitely on my prep list to meet the mischievous Loki in person! Obviously this means something different in the US! Quote
Latter Days Guy Posted November 25, 2013 Report Posted November 25, 2013 it means disappointedIT means something very rude here in the UK Quote
Bini Posted November 25, 2013 Report Posted November 25, 2013 Obviously this means something different in the US! Haha. Yes, the US and UK use different terms. That said, my father is British and I did grow up in the UK for awhile. I remember using 'rubber' a lot in school and my peers thought it was the strangest sounding thing ever here in the US. Quote
Bini Posted November 25, 2013 Report Posted November 25, 2013 IT means something very rude here in the UK 'Bummed' is an 80's term I picked up from my husband. Lakumi is right, it basically means, disappointed. Quote
Bini Posted November 25, 2013 Report Posted November 25, 2013 'Bummed' is an 80's term I picked up from my husband. Lakumi is right, it basically means, disappointed.ETA, it's like 'major bummer'... Ever heard that? Quote
Dravin Posted November 25, 2013 Report Posted November 25, 2013 Haha. Yes, the US and UK use different terms. That said, my father is British and I did grow up in the UK for awhile. I remember using 'rubber' a lot in school and my peers thought it was the strangest sounding thing ever here in the US.Considering it is slang for a contraceptive device, in the US, I'm surprise you weren't met with giggles in school. Quote
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