Buff's Elitist Movie Review Thread

[Buff]

This is a thread where we attempt to identify movies that don't suck.

As such, Mastershake, Northman and MO are not allowed to post in here. Nor is anyone who has ever enjoyed a movie based on a comic book.

So please, no reviews of sequels. No musicals. No animated movies. No chick flicks. No sci-fi. No fantasy. This is for the cream of the crop only. There are other threads where you can go slumming for the latest Avengers 27 review, or to hear about Star Wars episode 13b.

So... Who'd like to get things kicked off?


Here is a list of confirmed great movies:

Pulp Fiction
Gangs of New York
American Beauty
The Departed
The Godfather
Goodfellas
Casino
Full Metal Jacket
Requiem for a Dream
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Rounders
The Big Lebowski
Wayne's World
There Will Be Blood
Forrest Gump
City of God
Gladiator
Braveheart
The Prestige
Mystic River
Dead Man Walking

[aberdien]

10/10

http://blogs-images.forbes.com/karstenstrauss/files/2012/07/super-mario.jpg

[NightTerror218]

Buff we have not even figured out what movies you like. you do not like action either, so what is left as options?

[Northman]

Thread Fail.

[Buff]

Oh real cute... I suppose you just go around making off topics posts and mocking people? Grow up aberdien.

[Northman]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D8l1kAmua_Q/Tic-stpO8GI/AAAAAAAACtU/pR-q_QHUrI8/s1600/troll2.jpg

[NightTerror218]

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[slim]

Buff, what is the best movie of all time.

You can only pick one.

[Buff]

Buff we have not even figured out what movies you like. you do not like action either, so what is left as options?

Good movies. Feel free to post about good movies in this thread.

[slim]

Good movies. Feel free to post about good movies in this thread.

But what does "good" mean?

You have already excluded some movies that are widely considered to be top 50 best of all time.

[Northman]

Good movies. Feel free to post about good movies in this thread.

Im hurt that you want to leave me out of this Buff. It stings......

[underrated29]

Braveheart

[Poet]

Sin City was based on a comic book/graphic novel. That movie was fantastic. I bet you're the type of guy who likes Capote.

[BroncoJoe]

KuWsQSntFf0

[Buff]

Buff, what is the best movie of all time.

You can only pick one.

Impossible to narrow to 1 - but I'd probably lean towards Pulp Fiction.


Im hurt that you want to leave me out of this Buff. It stings......

I love you guys, I really do, but you are ruining movies for the entire world by paying to see every bad movie that comes out in theaters.

[Buff]

KuWsQSntFf0

Oh, that's funny, because I said don't post musicals and then you posted a musical.

[BroncoJoe]

I don't care what your criteria is.

[Buff]

Mods, this has clearly spiraled out of control. I think it's time to start handing out some off-topic bans.

[BroncoJoe]

Is this more to your liking? I found the full length just for you.

OiUTRt1LGow

[turftoad]

Mods, this has clearly spiraled out of control. I think it's time to start handing out some off-topic bans.

I agree. You start off a perfectly good movie review thread and then a bunch of effing clowns come in here ruin it for the rest of us. :tsk:

[Buff]

I agree. You start off a perfectly good movie review thread and then a bunch of effing clowns come in here ruin it for the rest of us. :tsk:

It's because of them that we can't have nice things.

[underrated29]

sUPERTROOPERS

[chazoe60]

Would O' Brother Where Art Thou fit into your thread Buff? Because I love that movie, along with The Big Lebowski. I'm a huge Coen Bros. fan.

[shank]

why is anybody posting in this stupid thread?

oops.

[Buff]

Sin City was based on a comic book/graphic novel. That movie was fantastic. I bet you're the type of guy who likes Capote.

Overrated.

[Poet]

How do you feel about the Godfather?

[BroncoJoe]

Scarface?

[Buff]

Would O' Brother Where Art Thou fit into your thread Buff? Because I love that movie, along with The Big Lebowski. I'm a huge Coen Bros. fan.

Never actually saw O'Brother... Isn't that a musical? Not interested.

The Big Lebowski, OTOH, is Top 5 of all time.

[slim]

Your criteria is stupid.

Except for the musical thing. Good call on that.

[Buff]

How do you feel about the Godfather?

Masterpiece. The bar by which all other films ought to be measured.

[Buff]

Your criteria is stupid.

Your face is stupid.

[Buff]

Scarface?

Too long, and a bad 80s soundtrack, but good because Pacino is the man.

[chazoe60]

Never actually saw O'Brother... Isn't that a musical? Not interested.

The Big Lebowski, OTOH, is Top 5 of all time.
Oh Brother is not a musical. There is music in it but it is relevent to the story not just morons breaking out into song and dance for no reason.


You should watch that movie as soon as you possibly can.

[Softskull]

Never actually saw O'Brother... Isn't that a musical? Not interested.

The Big Lebowski, OTOH, is Top 5 of all time.

Although there is music in Oh Brother, It is not a musical. You will not be disappointed.

And I concur on the Pulp Fiction. My all time favorite screenplay.

[BroncoJoe]

Star Trek - The Wrath of Kahn.

[chazoe60]

Although there is music in Oh Brother, It is not a musical. You will not be disappointed.

And I concur on the Pulp Fiction. My all time favorite screenplay.

I love Pulp Fiction. My brother and I went to it at the theater three times. ******* brilliant writing.

Couple more good ones
Trees Lounge- actually almost anything with Steve Buscemi is pretty rad
Hesher is a recent one that I enjoyed.
The Usual Suspect

[aberdien]

I am a movie elitist as well as a music elitist so I will now post my 10 favorite movies that prove my pretentiousness:

1. No Country for Old Men
2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
3. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
4. City of God
5. 2001: A Space Odyssey (I dare you to find a movie more pretentious)
6. Raising Arizona
7. The Big Lebowski
8. Chinatown
9. Ikiru
10. Inglorious Basterds

[slim]

Raising Arizona is so underrated.

[Poet]

My bad, saw that you answered my question.

[Skinny]

O'Brother is bona fide. Great cast. You should definitely should check that one out Buff.

[MasterShake]

Impossible to narrow to 1 - but I'd probably lean towards Pulp Fiction.


I recommend everyone get this when it comes out on November 20th:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u14/Kenobi1_bucket/91B7jqvnWGL_AA1500_.jpg

[chazoe60]

I recommend everyone get this when it comes out on November 20th:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u14/Kenobi1_bucket/91B7jqvnWGL_AA1500_.jpg

That's cool.

Did you guys know that there was an entire movie made based on the cabdriver chick from Pulp Fiction? I forgot the name of it but it's a cool flick. She cleans up crime scenes in it.

[CoachChaz]

What is the purpose of a movie?

[CoachChaz]

I recommend everyone get this when it comes out on November 20th:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u14/Kenobi1_bucket/91B7jqvnWGL_AA1500_.jpg

I got a red X...what is it

[slim]

That's cool.

Did you guys know that there was an entire movie made based on the cabdriver chick from Pulp Fiction? I forgot the name of it but it's a cool flick. She cleans up crime scenes in it.

I didn't realize True Romance was a Tarantino film.

[chazoe60]

That's cool.

Did you guys know that there was an entire movie made based on the cabdriver chick from Pulp Fiction? I forgot the name of it but it's a cool flick. She cleans up crime scenes in it.

Yes, I found it. It's called Curdled. http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0115994/

[aberdien]

Pulp Fiction is entry level prententiousness.

[MasterShake]

This is a thread where we attempt to identify movies that don't suck.

As such, Mastershake, Northman and MO are not allowed to post in here. Nor is anyone who has ever enjoyed a movie based on a comic book.



WHOA! Just saw this bullshit!

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u14/Kenobi1_bucket/hijack-in-progress.jpg

So, did everyone hear that Disney bought Star Wars?

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u14/Kenobi1_bucket/original.jpg

[MasterShake]

I didn't realize True Romance was a Tarantino film.

His first screenplay, but they didn't trust him to direct at the time.

[Thnikkaman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IblzBerSFk

[gnomeflinger]

My Cousin Vinny
3:10 to Yuma
Shaun of the Dead
The Crow

[Northman]

Braveheart


Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[slim]

WHOA! Just saw this bullshit!

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u14/Kenobi1_bucket/hijack-in-progress.jpg



It appears that Buff is enjoying being manhandled a little too much.

[Northman]

Impossible to narrow to 1 - but I'd probably lean towards Pulp Fiction.

Great movie




I love you guys, I really do, but you are ruining movies for the entire world by paying to see every bad movie that comes out in theaters.

I dont pay to see every movie that comes out. Sometimes i wait for netflix or On Demand. But, if a movie interests me i will go out and see it.

[Buff]

What is the purpose of a movie?

They used to be made to mentally stimulate a person.

But nowadays the primary goal is to maximize its opening weekend haul.

[Northman]

I agree. You start off a perfectly good movie review thread and then a bunch of effing clowns come in here ruin it for the rest of us. :tsk:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lkmCJaUc3WQ/TbMKaEeCC_I/AAAAAAAAA9c/6ycbuKszCJY/s1600/The_Bill_Collector_Movie_Poster.jpg

[Northman]

Star Trek - The Wrath of Kahn.

Khan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NightTerror218]

Scarface?

action movie.....not allowed

[Northman]

Yes, I found it. It's called Curdled. http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0115994/

Oh yea! I saw that. Was pretty good.

[Thnikkaman]

If you don't like "Warriors", you aren't a movie elitist.

[NightTerror218]

Your face is stupid.

off topic......that's it MODs do your thing.

[Northman]

My Cousin Vinny
3:10 to Yuma
Shaun of the Dead
The Crow

Gnomey's list is WAY better than that other one.

[Northman]

Warriors owns.

[NightTerror218]

Robin Hood Men in Tights
Fast Five
The Matrix
Fight club
Boondock Saints
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Die Hard
V fo Vendetta

[CoachChaz]

They used to be made to mentally stimulate a person.

But nowadays the primary goal is to maximize its opening weekend haul.

Generally speaking, their purpose is to entertain. So if someone is entertained by comedy or music or gore...how does that make those movies any less worthy?

[EMB6903]

The Usual Suspects
The Saint
Heat
Big Lebowski

[CoachChaz]

Godfather
Shawshank Redemption
Star Wars
Casablanca
Shindler's List
Jaws
Pulp Fiction
Psycho
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Citizen Kane
Apocalypse Now
E.T.
The Graduate
West Side Story

[Northman]

Usual Suspects and The Saint are really good.

[Poet]

1. The Godfather.
2. What dreams may come.
3. Lord of the Rings ( any of them or the trilogy).
4. 12 Angry Men.
5. The Green Mile.

[turftoad]

Hey Buff, what about "American History X" ? Haven't seen it mentioned yet. That is a good flick.

[BroncoJoe]

Debbie Does Dallas.

[EMB6903]

Rounders, Training Day, Forrest Gump....

[Buff]

Generally speaking, their purpose is to entertain. So if someone is entertained by comedy or music or gore...how does that make those movies any less worthy?

It doesn't - it makes the person's taste less worthy.

[CoachChaz]

It doesn't - it makes the person's taste less worthy.

I guess I keep forgetting the "elitist" aspect of this thread

[Thnikkaman]

Defining Buff's taste in movies via Venn diagram. Just replace the word Music with the word Movie:

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[NightTerror218]

Debbie Does Dallas

[aberdien]

Dallas Does Debbie

[Northman]

Total Reball

[NightTerror218]

any movie with Jenna Jameson

[gnomeflinger]

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

[NightTerror218]

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

Killer Clowns for Outer Space

[Thnikkaman]

The Lost Skeleton of Cadavre.

[MOtorboat]

First off, Buff: **** you.

Now...serious movies...

American Gangster
Gladiator
The Green Mile
Kingdom of Heaven
Mystic River
The Departed
Shawshank Redemption
Casablanca
North by Northwest
Bridge over the River Kwai
Godfather
The Graduate
Rebel Without a Cause
Jaws
An American Werewolf in London

[Buff]

Here is a list of confirmed great movies:

Pulp Fiction
Gangs of New York
American Beauty
The Departed
The Godfather
Goodfellas
Casino
Full Metal Jacket
Requiem for a Dream
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Rounders
The Big Lebowski
Wayne's World
There Will Be Blood
Forrest Gump
City of God
Gladiator
Braveheart
The Prestige
Mystic River
Dead Man Walking

[MOtorboat]

Se7en

[NightTerror218]

Original Star Wars Trilogy

[Pudge]

My Cousin Vinny
3:10 to Yuma
Shaun of the Dead
The Crow

Three awesome movies! Never seen the crow though...

[MOtorboat]

Brick.

[MOtorboat]

High Fidelity.

That movie was outstanding. And Jack Black's character was Jack Black before Jack Black was Jack Black.

[MOtorboat]

A Few Good Men.

I wince at putting a Tom Cruise movie into this thread, but that was a damn good movie.

[Thnikkaman]

Fine, here's ten excellent movies I can come up with. I apologize because I would rather listen to music than watch movies.

Hackers
The Matrix
The Sting
Usual Suspects
True Romance
Reservoir Dogs
Blazing Saddles
Primer
Clerks
Payback

[chazoe60]

Fine, here's ten excellent movies I can come up with. I apologize because I would rather listen to music than watch movies.

Hackers
The Matrix
The Sting
Usual Suspects
True Romance
Reservoir Dogs
Blazing Saddles
Primer
Clerks
Payback
Tink, if you like Payback you should check out Get The Gringo with Mel Gibson. It's not AS good as Payback, which is a fantastic movie BTW, but it is a pretty solid flick in the same vein. When I first saw the preview I had to look it up because I thought it might actually be a sequel or something.

[WTE]

Movies suck. It's all fake. Acting. Directing. Producing.

You want real? Watch sports.

[chazoe60]

Movies suck. It's all fake. Acting. Directing. Producing.

You want real? Watch sports.

Or at a minimum watch other team's practices that you secretly taped.

[Buff]

Movies suck. It's all fake. Acting. Directing. Producing.

You want real? Watch sports.

I don't really agree with this... But I like the cynical elitism.

[WTE]

Or at a minimum watch other team's practices that you secretly taped.

Didn't the Broncos head coach's assistant do that a couple years ago? Scarnechia? A Bronco?

[chazoe60]

Didn't the Broncos head coach's assistant do that a couple years ago? Scarnechia? A Bronco?

McDaniels, a patriot sent to infiltrate the once sacred and pure organization known as the Denver Broncos was to blame for that fiasco.

[weazel]

http://sharetv.org/images/posters/its_pat_1994.jpg

/thread

[tubby]

Dazed and Confused
Blow
Dumb and Dumber

3 of my favorites that I hope make Buffs fine list.

[Northman]

Fine, here's ten excellent movies I can come up with. I apologize because I would rather listen to music than watch movies.

Hackers



Lol, this movie is actually quite bad. But in a good way. It reminds me a lot of the movie "Airborne" with a young Seth Green and Jack Black. Both are very corny teeny bopper movies but when they are aired i can never stop watching them.

[Northman]

Three awesome movies! Never seen the crow though...

The Crow is the best one on the list. Its one of my top two favorite movies ever.

[MasterShake]

The Crow is the best one on the list. Its one of my top two favorite movies ever.

Based on a comic book. Buff is gonna kick some ass in here today.

[chazoe60]

The crow is so emo. Did they hand out razors opening night of the Crow so the audience could all cut themselves?

[MOtorboat]

The crow is so emo. Did they hand out razors opening night of the Crow so the audience could all cut themselves?

Get out.

[Thnikkaman]

Lol, this movie is actually quite bad. But in a good way. It reminds me a lot of the movie "Airborne" with a young Seth Green and Jack Black. Both are very corny teeny bopper movies but when they are aired i can never stop watching them.

I look back at it now and realize how nonsensical the whole thing was, but man do I love it.

[Northman]

Based on a comic book. Buff is gonna kick some ass in here today.

Graphic Novel. Get it right Shake. lol

[BroncoNut]

the adventures of Tom Sawyer. great book too

[MasterShake]

Graphic Novel. Get it right Shake. lol

I know, but Buff does not make that distinction. Buff is a true elitist, I think he calls them all "funny books" as he takes a puff from his pipe in his velvet robe.

[BroncoNut]

a few good men is right up there for me.

[weazel]

That's cool.

Did you guys know that there was an entire movie made based on the cabdriver chick from Pulp Fiction? I forgot the name of it but it's a cool flick. She cleans up crime scenes in it.

Curdled
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101634/

[weazel]

I will add another great movie...

http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/rubber-movie-poster-031.jpg

[BroncoNut]

Dazed and Confused
Blow
Dumb and Dumber

3 of my favorites that I hope make Buffs fine list.

Blow is a great flick. thanks for bringing that up tubby

[NightTrainLayne]

The crow is so emo. Did they hand out razors opening night of the Crow so the audience could all cut themselves?

I missed The Crow in the theater, although I wanted to see it badly.

I have attempted to watch it multiple times, and have fallen asleep every time. Seriously. I'm not saying its a bad movie, just somehow I haven't been able to make it through awake.

[weazel]

Seriously, Angel Heart is a great underrated movie. Mickey Rourke and De Niro.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092563/

[BroncoNut]

Seriously, Angel Heart is a good movie. Mickey Rourke and De Niro.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092563/

that movie messed me up for about 5 years

[weazel]

that movie messed me up for about 5 years

not as bad as it messed up Lisa Bonet's career lol

[BroncoNut]

Se7en

that messed me up for another 10 years at least

[BroncoNut]

not as bad as it messed up Lisa Bonet's career lol

forgot about her, but how did it?

[weazel]

forgot about her, but how did it?

Cosby kicked her off his show's after she did that movie and then she really didnt do anything after that

[BroncoNut]

Cosby kicked her off his show's after she did that movie and then she really didnt do anything after that

I eihter forgot about that or never knew that. He was that against it huh? not sure how I feel about that. I like Bill though. Good man

[BroncoJoe]

http://artofmanliness.com/2009/07/13/100-must-see-movies/

[weazel]

I eihter forgot about that or never knew that. He was that against it huh? not sure how I feel about that. I like Bill though. Good man

Bill Cosby is an *******. He feels it's his role in the world to reprimand every black entertainer for using bad language or crude humor in their act. He's a pompous *****. Do a search for Eddie Murphy or Dave Chappel's views on him.

[BroncoNut]

Bill Cosby is an *******.

I didn't say he wasn't. how is he though?

[Northman]

I missed The Crow in the theater, although I wanted to see it badly.

I have attempted to watch it multiple times, and have fallen asleep every time. Seriously. I'm not saying its a bad movie, just somehow I haven't been able to make it through awake.

Lmao

Im quite the opposite. I saw it 3 times in the theater, ended up buying the VHS and then later the DVD.

[BroncoNut]

Bill Cosby is an *******. He feels it's his role in the world to reprimand every black entertainer for using bad language or crude humor in their act. He's a pompous *****. Do a search for Eddie Murphy or Dave Chappel's views on him.

I will. I like both of those comedians. chappel is hilarious as hell

[chazoe60]

Buff, did you watch O' Brother as you were instructed to?

[Buff]

Buff, did you watch O' Brother as you were instructed to?

Not yet... I have been meaning to see Argo for like 2 weeks now. So first Argo, then O Brother.

[weazel]

Not yet... I have been meaning to see Argo for like 2 weeks now. So first Argo, then O Brother.

dont forget to watch Tootsie as well

[aberdien]

Argo is bad ass.

I watched The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou last week and it was one of the most pretentious experiences of my life. Recommended.

http://www.reverseshot.com/files/images/issue30/lifeaquatic.jpg

[BroncoNut]

the Prince of Tides is a splendid little movie

[Slick]

Thumbs up to Chazoe for mentioning Tree's Lounge. Great movie.

[sneakers]

10/10

http://blogs-images.forbes.com/karstenstrauss/files/2012/07/super-mario.jpg

I saw this movie in the theaters!

[sneakers]

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I love this movie. It is my favorite comedy of all time

[sneakers]

Movies suck. It's all fake. Acting. Directing. Producing.

You want real? Watch sports.

or Snuff

[sneakers]

The Burning Moon should be on everyone's list. Here is the trailer:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUQNg0YEeHU

[chazoe60]

Buff, did you watch O'Brother yet?

[shank]

watched argo the other night. really good movie.

[Poet]

Does porn count?

[Thnikkaman]

Big Trouble in Little China

[NightTerror218]

The Goonies?

[NightTrainLayne]

I think I've now watched the most elitist, pretentious movie ever made. Certainly, of anything made the past 5-10 years.

Tree of Life. It stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn.

They filmed a large portion of this film in Bastrop, TX, which is where my Sister-in-law lives with her family, so I have kept an eye on it since the time they were filming it.

I watched it solely because of this fact. It's neat, I think to see places you know on the movie screen.

But good Lord, this movie is one for the pretentious Hollywood record book. If you can make it through the first 30-45 minutes you deserve an award.

[MasterShake]

I think I've now watched the most elitist, pretentious movie ever made. Certainly, of anything made the past 5-10 years.

Tree of Life. It stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn.

They filmed a large portion of this film in Bastrop, TX, which is where my Sister-in-law lives with her family, so I have kept an eye on it since the time they were filming it.

I watched it solely because of this fact. It's neat, I think to see places you know on the movie screen.

But good Lord, this movie is one for the pretentious Hollywood record book. If you can make it through the first 30-45 minutes you deserve an award.

Terrance Malick movies are the most pretentious pieces of crap I've ever seen. I walked out of Thin Red Line, and I never walk out of movies. He thinks that just leaving a camera in a low angle on a flower while people "act" in the background that its an artistic statement. I'll all for experimental movie-making, but his schtick gets old REAL QUICK.

Speaking of pretentious movies, I want someone to see this and report back to me:

NWu9WjEcdbk

It's getting great early reviews, but I don't see anything in that trailer outside of Eva Mendez that makes me want to see it.

[weazel]

I think I've now watched the most elitist, pretentious movie ever made. Certainly, of anything made the past 5-10 years.

Tree of Life. It stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn.

They filmed a large portion of this film in Bastrop, TX, which is where my Sister-in-law lives with her family, so I have kept an eye on it since the time they were filming it.

I watched it solely because of this fact. It's neat, I think to see places you know on the movie screen.

But good Lord, this movie is one for the pretentious Hollywood record book. If you can make it through the first 30-45 minutes you deserve an award.

lol I have the same problem with brokeback mountain... they filmed it in our area but didnt tell anyone what it was about. My son was actually supposed to be an extra but we were on vacation on the days he was supposed to be on set. After the movie was released, I am glad we took our vacation when we did.

[NightTrainLayne]

Terrance Malick movies are the most pretentious pieces of crap I've ever seen. I walked out of Thin Red Line, and I never walk out of movies. He thinks that just leaving a camera in a low angle on a flower while people "act" in the background that its an artistic statement. I'll all for experimental movie-making, but his schtick gets old REAL QUICK.

Speaking of pretentious movies, I want someone to see this and report back to me:

NWu9WjEcdbk

It's getting great early reviews, but I don't see anything in that trailer outside of Eva Mendez that makes me want to see it.

For a long while I thought something was wrong with me since I couldn't finish Thin Red Line on DVD, after it got such high praise.

Buff will have to watch this one, since he's the ultimate arbiter of high brow cinema.

[MOtorboat]

Terrance Malick movies are the most pretentious pieces of crap I've ever seen. I walked out of Thin Red Line, and I never walk out of movies. He thinks that just leaving a camera in a low angle on a flower while people "act" in the background that its an artistic statement. I'll all for experimental movie-making, but his schtick gets old REAL QUICK.

Speaking of pretentious movies, I want someone to see this and report back to me:

NWu9WjEcdbk

It's getting great early reviews, but I don't see anything in that trailer outside of Eva Mendez that makes me want to see it.

WTF is that shit?

[slim]

lol I have the same problem with brokeback mountain... they filmed it in our area but didnt tell anyone what it was about. My son was actually supposed to be an extra but we were on vacation on the days he was supposed to be on set. After the movie was released, I am glad we took our vacation when we did.

Oh man, your son was almost in a gay porn flick.

[NightTerror218]

WTF was that

[MasterShake]

WTF is that shit?

Apparently the kind of crap Buff likes.

[dogfish]

hey buff, have you seen hotel rwanda?

[Buff]

hey buff, have you seen hotel rwanda?

Yeah, Don Cheadle was really good in that movie. I remember it being a pretty depressing watch, really. But good nevertheless.

[BroncoNut]

flight is really good

[BeefStew25]

I watched it with a pilot. He said the flight stuff was BS, and any domestic airline would have weeded out that dude years ago. Oh, and try to go inverted to counter the effects of the stuck jack screw. Losers.

[NightTrainLayne]

I watched it with a pilot. He said the flight stuff was BS, and any domestic airline would have weeded out that dude years ago. Oh, and try to go inverted to counter the effects of the stuck jack screw. Losers.

I decided to wait on this one until it came out through Netflix when I saw the inverted flight in a preview.

[BroncoNut]

I watched it with a pilot. He said the flight stuff was BS, and any domestic airline would have weeded out that dude years ago. Oh, and try to go inverted to counter the effects of the stuck jack screw. Losers.

so sorry that I even suggested you might like it beef. won't happen again

[BroncoNut]

the inverted flight is just a small part of the movie.

[BeefStew25]

It was ******* inverted Nut. Don't sugarcoat it.

[BroncoNut]

It was ******* inverted Nut. Don't sugarcoat it.

I saw the movie beef and indeed it was inverted. I saw the flight go down. quit putting things in my mouth

[MOtorboat]

I was going to support Nut in this, but he's being kind of a **** this morning.

I liked flight, even if I found the inverted flight fantastical.

[CoachChaz]

None of the shit that happened in Zero Dark Thirty or Argo was relevant to fact either, but people seem to like them. Flight was a fine movie for entertainment purposes. Facts be damned

[BeefStew25]

I saw the movie beef and indeed it was inverted. I saw the flight go down. quit putting things in my mouth

Oh my bad Red Baron. You and your at home oven pizzas can eat a dick.

[Dreadnought]

For a long while I thought something was wrong with me since I couldn't finish Thin Red Line on DVD, after it got such high praise.

Buff will have to watch this one, since he's the ultimate arbiter of high brow cinema.

Just an awful movie. I am a WW2 movie fanboi. I'll watch almost anything related, even something as bad as Kelly's Heros. Not that pointless navel gazing dog-log of a movie.

[Buff]

I give Flight credit for not trying to glamorize addiction. And I give Denzel credit for being a good actor. But I thought it was sort of a miserable movie to watch.

**SPOILERS**

The whole time you are rooting for him to get his shit together, and then at some point you realize that he's not going to and then the movie is over and you still feel shitty.

I'd watch the first 30 minutes again for the nudity and the crash scene, but I'd cut my losses after that.

[NightTrainLayne]

I give Flight credit for not trying to glamorize addiction. And I give Denzel credit for being a good actor. But I thought it was sort of a miserable movie to watch.

**SPOILERS**

The whole time you are rooting for him to get his shit together, and then at some point you realize that he's not going to and then the movie is over and you still feel shitty.

I'd watch the first 30 minutes again for the nudity and the crash scene, but I'd cut my losses after that.

Nudity! Why didn't anyone say anything about this.

I'll watch it now. :D I am an elitist all the way.

[Timmy!]

Despite the inverted flying, Flight was pretty good.

*MINOR SPOILER*

I got in trouble with my girlfriend for cheering when he goes on the bender right before the end.

[BroncoNut]

Despite the inverted flying, Flight was pretty good.

*MINOR SPOILER*

I got in trouble with my girlfriend for cheering when he goes on the bender right before the end.

that was pretty funny/interesting. Loved John Goodman in that movie. He was suich a technician

[MOtorboat]

I give Flight credit for not trying to glamorize addiction. And I give Denzel credit for being a good actor. But I thought it was sort of a miserable movie to watch.

**SPOILERS**

The whole time you are rooting for him to get his shit together, and then at some point you realize that he's not going to and then the movie is over and you still feel shitty.

I'd watch the first 30 minutes again for the nudity and the crash scene, but I'd cut my losses after that.

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but you're saying you didn't like one of the better movies from last year simply because it didn't have a happy ending?

That's kind of why I liked it.

[Buff]

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but you're saying you didn't like one of the better movies from last year simply because it didn't have a happy ending?

That's kind of why I liked it.

I normally welcome non-standard/unhappy endings. I just felt like the movie was really painful to watch - and at some point the ending became pretty predictable. Plus the whole prison scene where he talks about trading freedom for sobriety seems contrived to me. I'm not saying it was a bad movie - just that I didn't particularly enjoy it.

[MOtorboat]

I normally welcome non-standard/unhappy endings. I just felt like the movie was really painful to watch - and at some point the ending became pretty predictable. Plus the whole prison scene where he talks about trading freedom for sobriety seems contrived to me. I'm not saying it was a bad movie - just that I didn't particularly enjoy it.

That's why your opinion threw me, because you seem to enjoy movies that end in that manner.

I do agree that the prison monologue seemed a little contrived. The movie could have simply ended with his admission, I think.

[BeefStew25]

I like that he didn't throw his eff buddy under the bus.

The problem I have was that yeah, I am sure there are colored pilots.

[BroncoNut]

That's why your opinion threw me, because you seem to enjoy movies that end in that manner.

I do agree that the prison monologue seemed a little contrived. The movie could have simply ended with his admission, I think.

I'm not so sure about that mo. then the viewer would be wondering what happened to the characther after that.

[BeefStew25]

The other takeaway I got was that I need to do blow when I am hungover.

[BroncoNut]

I like that he didn't throw his eff buddy under the bus.

The problem I have was that yeah, I am sure there are colored pilots.

I was thinking about that joke you have. what do you call a black person that flies planes? an addict/alcoholic you racist. that was pretty funny

[BroncoNut]

The other takeaway I got was that I need to do blow when I am hungover.

you know, I actually thought on that too.

[Timmy!]

The other takeaway I got was that I need to do blow when I am hungover.

I also learned that everybody should have an on call pusher man like John Goodman.

[Buff]

I also learned that everybody should have an on call pusher man like John Goodman.

I want my guy to actually be John Goodman though.

[Timmy!]

I want my guy to actually be John Goodman though.

Well I think that goes without saying.

[BroncoNut]

I want my guy to actually be John Goodman though.

I would want mine to be DC

[BroncoNut]

I like that he didn't throw his eff buddy under the bus.

The problem I have was that yeah, I am sure there are colored pilots.

now his eff buddy got killed is that correct? for some reason I was confused on that. I got the crew all mixed up. the copilot acted like a stewardess and one of the stewardesses acted like a pilot. anyway, I am thinking that she did get killed.

[BeefStew25]

Yeah his bang and another fa died and the curly haired negress broke her collarbone and the copilot religious nut bounced his face off the yoke.

If would have been cool if Denzel died in the crash and the credits then rolled. Troll the American people in this dire economy with a shit ass movie.

[Buff]

Yeah his bang and another fa died and the curly haired negress broke her collarbone and the copilot religious nut bounced his face off the yoke.

If would have been cool if Denzel died in the crash and the credits then rolled. Troll the American people in this dire economy with a shit ass movie.

I always hope for that ending in every movie I see. Just once it would be awesome if that happened at like the :45 minute mark.

Did you ever see the Brad Pitt flick Burn After Reading? That was the closest I can remember to that type of ending.

[BeefStew25]

Buff let's make that movie. Get like an Oceans Eleven type cast and have them in an airplane flying to a job and have the airplane invert into a mountain. Roll credits.

[Buff]

Buff let's make that movie. Get like an Oceans Eleven type cast and have them in an airplane flying to a job and have the airplane invert into a mountain. Roll credits.

Perfect. I think we should also have it cruise perfectly inverted for like a questionable amount of time before hitting the mountain. And maybe try to slip in some pretentious social commentary right before the credits too.

[MOtorboat]

Perfect. I think we should also have it cruise perfectly inverted for like a questionable amount of time before hitting the mountain. And maybe try to slip in some pretentious social commentary right before the credits too.

Can we get some gratuitous nudity as the opening credits roll?

[BeefStew25]

We will have Clooney do a couple lines of meth and then tilt his head at Julia Roberts aged hatchet wound. Then talk about healing.

[chazoe60]

I always hope for that ending in every movie I see. Just once it would be awesome if that happened at like the :45 minute mark.

Did you ever see the Brad Pitt flick Burn After Reading? That was the closest I can remember to that type of ending.
Dude, Resevoir Dogs, ever heard of it?

[BeefStew25]

We will have the plane end up about 100 yards from where it first hit the ground and still be fairly intact.

[Thnikkaman]

I love that Beef's avatar is an homage to this movie that I will likely never watch.

[BeefStew25]

That is how planes look in Austrailia.

[Mr Bojangles]

This is a thread where we attempt to identify movies that don't suck.

As such, Mastershake, Northman and MO are not allowed to post in here. Nor is anyone who has ever enjoyed a movie based on a comic book.

So please, no reviews of sequels. No musicals. No animated movies. No chick flicks. No sci-fi. No fantasy. This is for the cream of the crop only. There are other threads where you can go slumming for the latest Avengers 27 review, or to hear about Star Wars episode 13b.

So... Who'd like to get things kicked off?

Please add

The Prince of Tides
Legends of the Fall
A River Runs Through It
The Sting
Casablanca

[EMB6903]

Eastern promises.

Trust me, watch it.

[Pudge]

So I was reading this thread and decided to watch the big lebowski since its rated so high in his world.

At that moment I realized I've become WTE being this broke. I looked on my Xbox at every video rental ap to see who was the cheapest. After seeing 2.99 was the cheapest I started calling my friends to see if they had it. I found a friend who did have it so I saved three bucks!

[Pudge]

The big Lebowski was a pretty damn good movie, but I don't think it quite qualifies as something to be in the elitist thread. I don't think it's on the same level as pulp fiction

[Poet]

The Matrix sucks.

[BeefStew25]

Flight is oN amazon prime right now.

[Timmy!]

If I could bang hot flight attendants, then do some blow and drink screwdrivers at 35,000ft while making a plane do something physically impossible I would be soooooo happy.

[BeefStew25]

A gap have you seen flight yet?

[BroncoNut]

A gap have you seen flight yet?

oh yeah, that's an old movie now. I enjoyed it.

[Buff]

Has anyone seen Cloud Atlas? I've heard that I might be lost if I haven't read the book - but it seems just pretentious enough for me to like it. I don't want to commit to 3 hours just yet.

[chazoe60]

Haven't seen it.


Are you a Kubric fan, Buff?

[Buff]

Haven't seen it.


Are you a Kubric fan, Buff?

Full Metal Jacket is one of my all time favorites... I liked the Shining and a Clockwork Orange. Don't really know much of his stuff beyond that.

[chazoe60]

Full Metal Jacket is one of my all time favorites... I liked the Shining and a Clockwork Orange. Don't really know much of his stuff beyond that.

I've watched a lot of his stuff. I always really like it. I heard he had an IQ over 170 but I don't know if that's true.

[Buff]

I've watched a lot of his stuff. I always really like it. I heard he had an IQ over 170 but I don't know if that's true.

Any others in particular that I should check out?

[chazoe60]

Any others in particular that I should check out?

Dr Strangelove and 2001 for sure. I need to give Eyes Wide Shut another viewing, maybe I'll like more now that I'm older.

The Shining, 2001, and Full Metal Jacket are three of the finest films ever made.

[aberdien]

No fighting in the war room!

[Buff]

No fighting in the war room!

Surely you've seen cloud atlas, right? What's the scouting report?

[MOtorboat]

Buff, how do you feel about The Ninth Gate?

[Buff]

Buff, how do you feel about The Ninth Gate?

Haven't seen it; had to google it. How do you feel about it?

[MOtorboat]

Haven't seen it; had to google it. How do you feel about it?

I've always enjoyed it. Roman Polanski directing Johnny Depp searching for a book purportedly written by the Devil, himself. Interesting flick, kind of a horror/mystery/drama all wrapped into one, and I've ever seen very many that were any good.

It just started streaming on Netflix yesterday, which is a lot better than catching it every now and then on AMC.

[NightTrainLayne]

I watched Cloud Atlas a month ago or so.

I haven't read the book.

I wasn't lost, but probably didn't catch everything that the book covers.

I thought it was a decent movie. I actually want to watch it again in order to get more out of it, I.e. I know what to watch for now, and might appreciate a few scenes more a second time around.

7.5/10

[aberdien]

I haven't seen Cloud Atlas, but Ebert loved it so I have a feeling I would too.

[Poet]

I haven't seen Cloud Atlas, but Ebert loved it so I have a feeling I would too.

#wetshitparty

[aberdien]

Fun fact: Roger Ebert lost his virginity to a South African prostitute

[Poet]

Fun fact: Roger Ebert lost his virginity to a South African prostitute

Why?

[Pudge]

I feel like this could really use a bump. Do you have any movies to add Buff?

[BroncoNut]

I heard that american sniper is good. Like really good

[Buff]

I feel like this could really use a bump. Do you have any movies to add Buff?

I wish I did... I hardly ever watch movies these days. I want to see Dallas Buyer's Club as that comes highly recommended by a lot of people, including Nut. I recommend all of the Tarantino movies if there are any you haven't seen. I really liked Django. Same goes with Scorsese...

After reading through this thread, there are still some mentioned here that I want to see - O'Brother, Tree's Lounge.

[BroncoNut]

Buff. How'd you like DBC? Django is pretty good but I think a bit violent which disturbed me. I haven't watched lately either. I would like to see american sniper. May take it in this weekend

[Buff]

Buff. How'd you like DBC? Django is pretty good but I think a bit violent which disturbed me. I haven't watched lately either. I would like to see american sniper. May take it in this weekend

I have not seen DBC yet, but would like to based on your and others' recommendations.

I feel like I've already convinced myself that I won't enjoy American Sniper, because most recent Eastwood movies have annoyed me, but I'll still see it. I thought the preview for it was one of the most compelling movie previews I've ever seen where he's got the kid in his scope.

[BroncoNut]

I hope to god you like DBC. I will feel like a loser if you don't

[chazoe60]

Chef was a fun and thoroughly enjoyable film that I think you would like Buff.

Cedar Rapids is a small slice of life comedy that is a great movie.

I recently saw Nightcrawler and thought it was excellent.

I really want to see Whiplash, it looks phenomenal.

I mention these movies because I think they're all Buff type movies. Buff you have to watch O'Brother, why do you keep delaying this?

[NightTrainLayne]

DBC was a totally different movie than I was expecting, and that is a good thing. Great movie.

You haven't seen O'Brother? You gotta see it.

[BeefStew25]

Flight was pretty damn good. Denzel landed that mfer. ******* Denzel.

[Lancane]

Clerks II, if you haven't seen it - you will not be the same after you do.

[MOtorboat]

Clerks II, if you haven't seen it - you will not be the same after you do.

Dracula III. Jason Scott Lee and one of the London brothers (I don't remember which). Brilliance personified.

[Northman]

Clerks II, if you haven't seen it - you will not be the same after you do.

Sally and her sexy stud.

[Northman]

Dracula III. Jason Scott Lee and one of the London brothers (I don't remember which). Brilliance personified.

Hmmm, really? I liked Dracula 2000 with Butler but didnt care for the 2nd one.

[Buff]

Buff you have to watch O'Brother, why do you keep delaying this?

I have reached a new level of elitism where I rarely have time for such petty indulgences like a 2 hour fictional movie.

[Timmy!]

I have reached a new level of elitism where I rarely have time for such petty indulgences like a 2 hour fictional movie.

You mean having kids?

[Thnikkaman]

I have reached a new level of elitism where I rarely have time for such petty indulgences like a 2 hour fictional movie.

I see you climbing up my ladder. Someday you'll reach my heights.

[aberdien]

Buff, there's at least 8 Coen Bros movies that are better than O Brother Where Art Thou

[Valar Morghulis]

True Romance - awesome. If that is not ok, then i do not want to post any more in this thread.

[chazoe60]

Buff, there's at least 8 Coen Bros movies that are better than O Brother Where Art Thou

There are a few but not 8. No Country, Fargo, TBL, True Grit, Barton Fink and maybe Millers Crossing could be argued. But they're all such great movies it's just a subjective discussion of taste unlike say arguing that Deep Blue Sea is a better film than Jaws which is just a fools errand.

O' Brother is a fantastic mix of comedy, action, adventure, cinematography, and music. IMHO it's the best mix of those ingredients of all the Coen Bros. films, which does not necessarily make it their best movie but it is definitely one of their most rewatchable. Maybe the best soundtrack of all time too.

[Timmy!]

There are a few but not 8. No Country, Fargo, TBL, True Grit, Barton Fink and maybe Millers Crossing could be argued. But they're all such great movies it's just a subjective discussion of taste unlike say arguing that Deep Blue Sea is a better film than Jaws which is just a fools errand.

O' Brother is a fantastic mix of comedy, action, adventure, cinematography, and music. IMHO it's the best mix of those ingredients of all the Coen Bros. films, which does not necessarily make it their best movie but it is definitely one of their most rewatchable. Maybe the best soundtrack of all time too.

O Brother is overrated, but it is a good movie. As for best soundtrack of all time, Guardians of The Galaxy and Dazed & Confused say hello.

[BeefStew25]

Did you like The Godfather?

[BroncoNut]

Did you like The Godfather?

overrated. boring as all hell

[Lancane]

Has anyone seen Brotherhood of the Wolf? Based on actual events that happened in the French countryside during the turn of the century? I thought that was a pretty descent film.

I agree that Godfather was a little slow, but great screenplay and overall good film.

What about Platoon?

[Northman]

Has anyone seen Brotherhood of the Wolf?

One of my favorite movies.

[aberdien]

There are a few but not 8. No Country, Fargo, TBL, True Grit, Barton Fink and maybe Millers Crossing could be argued. But they're all such great movies it's just a subjective discussion of taste unlike say arguing that Deep Blue Sea is a better film than Jaws which is just a fools errand.

O' Brother is a fantastic mix of comedy, action, adventure, cinematography, and music. IMHO it's the best mix of those ingredients of all the Coen Bros. films, which does not necessarily make it their best movie but it is definitely one of their most rewatchable. Maybe the best soundtrack of all time too.

I like O Brother, but compared to the rest of the Coens stuff it just seems like one of their less good ones.

The ones I think are definitely better than O Brother:

No Country for Old Men
Raising Arizona
A Serious Man
Big Lebowski
Blood Simple
Fargo
The Man Who Wasn't There
Burn After Reading
True Grit

Barton Fink is pretty much neck and neck with O Brother IMO. I've yet to see Inside Llewyn Davis and Miller's Crossing though.

[aberdien]

Over the last few days I decided to watch the handful of Coen brothers movies i'd never seen, so here's my rankings:

1. No Country for Old Men
2. Raising Arizona
3. True Grit
4. A Serious Man
5. The Big Lebowski
6. Fargo
7. The Man Who Wasn't There
8. Burn After Reading
9. Intolerable Cruelty
10. Miller's Crossing
11. Inside Llewyn Davis
12. The Hudsucker Proxy
13. Barton Fink
14. O Brother Where Art Thou
15. Blood Simple
16. The Ladykillers

I think 1-6 are perfect and 7-15 are all varying degrees of good-great. Ladykillers is about as average as a movie could be though. Moral of the story is the Coens basically can't miss.

[Pudge]

Over the last few days I decided to watch the handful of Coen brothers movies i'd never seen, so here's my rankings:

1. No Country for Old Men
2. Raising Arizona
3. True Grit
4. A Serious Man
5. The Big Lebowski
6. Fargo
7. The Man Who Wasn't There
8. Burn After Reading
9. Intolerable Cruelty
10. Miller's Crossing
11. Inside Llewyn Davis
12. The Hudsucker Proxy
13. Barton Fink
14. Blood Simple
15. O Brother Where Art Thou
16. The Ladykillers

I think 1-6 are perfect and 7-15 are all varying degrees of good-great. Ladykillers is about as average as a movie could be though. Moral of the story is the Coens basically can't miss.

I've seen two movies from your list

[aberdien]

Get your shit together Pudge.

[Pudge]

Get your shit together Pudge.

I've only heard of six of them

[Pudge]

Raising Arizona
A Serious Man
The Man Who Wasn't There
Intolerable Cruelty
Miller's Crossing
Inside Llewyn Davis
The Hudsucker Proxy
Barton Fink
Blood Simple
The Ladykillers


Never heard of these

[aberdien]

You don't have to keep bragging about how you have a life Pudge.

[Pudge]

You don't have to keep bragging about how you have a life Pudge.

Lol I don't really. I wouldn't be here so often if I didn't. I figured it's just you bragging about being cultured and knowing of obscure movies. Showing the artistic side of you

[NightTrainLayne]

Over the last few days I decided to watch the handful of Coen brothers movies i'd never seen, so here's my rankings:

1. No Country for Old Men
2. Raising Arizona
3. True Grit
4. A Serious Man
5. The Big Lebowski
6. Fargo
7. The Man Who Wasn't There
8. Burn After Reading
9. Intolerable Cruelty
10. Miller's Crossing
11. Inside Llewyn Davis
12. The Hudsucker Proxy
13. Barton Fink
14. O Brother Where Art Thou
15. Blood Simple
16. The Ladykillers

I think 1-6 are perfect and 7-15 are all varying degrees of good-great. Ladykillers is about as average as a movie could be though. Moral of the story is the Coens basically can't miss.

I would move the Hudsucker Proxy way up your list. I guess I need to see A Serious Man again. I remember liking it, but don't remember it being that great. IMO Fargo and Hudsucker are both better.

[NightTrainLayne]

Never heard of these

You've never heard of Raising Arizona?????

Some things got to change!

[aberdien]

I would move the Hudsucker Proxy way up your list. I guess I need to see A Serious Man again. I remember liking it, but don't remember it being that great. IMO Fargo and Hudsucker are both better.
I found A Serious Man hilarious and nihilistic and bleak in the way only the Coen Bros can deliver. The religious aspects of it made it for me, gave it plenty of depth.

Fargo is great too. Everybody's got a different favorite Coen Brothers pick, that's what makes em so great.


You've never heard of Raising Arizona?????

Some things got to change!
For real. Pudge, just listen to the theme song and tell me you don't want to watch it.

nGvbfKTS7ag

[Pudge]

I found A Serious Man hilarious and nihilistic and bleak in the way only the Coen Bros can deliver. The religious aspects of it made it for me, gave it plenty of depth.

Fargo is great too. Everybody's got a different favorite Coen Brothers pick, that's what makes em so great.

For real. Pudge, just listen to the theme song and tell me you don't want to watch it.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGvbfKTS7ag">YouTube Link</a>

That movie cover looks familiar. I'll give all of them on your list a chance eventually. It will just take some time.

[Buff]

Dallas Buyer's Club - 5/10. About an hour too long. Mildly entertaining. Aside from Depp giving a good performance - meh.