The MOVIE REVIEW Thread

[jkidd16]

Hi there!

 

Better watch "ALONG CAME POLLY" astig din to'ng movie na to ni Ben Stiller.....sasakit din tyan mo kata-tawa....... :boo:

 

Same with "DUPLEX"....grabe si Mrs. Connelly.........hahaha!

 

I can't wait to see "ENVY" by Ben Stiller and Jack Black, also "MEET THE FOCKERS"

with Robert De Niro.

 

For Drama, I Strongly suggest you guys to watch "I AM SAM" and "MYSTIC RIVER" by Sean Penn......Astig, galing ng gumawa ng mga film na to'!

[Gideon]

I, Robot. A Sci_fi thriller. The reason there was too much talk because it was a MURDER investigation movie, coupled with Special Effects.

[hsmeilop]

Saw "13 GOING ON 30" yesterday (pirated DVD saan pa). Jennifer Garner's (Alias, Daredevil) performance as the grown-up Jenna was hilarious and at the same time touching. Nice sweet story of a 13 year old girl who wanted to move on and become 30. Her wish do came true and she discovered that being 30 has its ups and more of the downs. I remember Tom Hanks' BIG (1988), which parallels the story. You will enjoy the movie particularly Jennifer Garner's hilarious acting. Also in the cast is ANDY SERKIS (the guy who performed GOLLUM in LORD OF THE RINGS).

saw that movie. Enjoyed it. nothing too profound.

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Just watched "A Cinderella Story" Starring Hillary Duff, ok lang feel good movie

[jologsparin]

Watched "Imelda." It's billed as a documentary but it runs like a feature film. Imelda emerges as a tragicomic figure who is confident that St. Peter will let her enter the pearly gates after what she's done to the country.

[Anaheim]

Saw IMELDA yesterday.

 

IMELDA, a film documentary by filmmaker Ramona Diaz. It won Best Cinematography at the Sundance film festival. "Imelda", a poignant portrayal of the ousted first lady or shall I say it this film reflects Imelda's "sariling mundo". Rare film footage of the Philippines in world war II; the assassination attempt to Imelda by a man with a bolo; Imelda's interaction with Khadafy, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan, George Hamilton, Henry Kissinger; is a plus.

 

The eerie scene where Imelda singing a song to a dying Ferdinand Marcos gave me the creeps. Hilarious scene of Imelda fiddling with drawing symbols about her philosophy in life.

 

The end credits also shows Bong Bong and Imee Marcos' campaign film footage, this is significant because the Marcos children echos in our mind that the Marcos legacy is still on the rise.

 

Also contains nostalgic scenes of the Philippines in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Highly recommended.

Edited July 26, 2004 by Anaheim

[seiba]

kelan showing nang resident evil apocalypes?...

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kelan showing nang resident evil apocalypes?...

In U.S. will be showing on September 10th, 2004.

 

 

http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/columbia_pictures/resident_evil__apocalypse/milla_jovovich/evil3.jpg

Edited July 26, 2004 by -=extreme=-

[Chi-Chi]

Saw IMELDA yesterday.

 

IMELDA, a film documentary by filmmaker Ramona Diaz. It won Best Cinematography at the Sundance film festival. "Imelda", a poignant portrayal of the ousted first lady or shall I say it this film reflects Imelda's "sariling mundo". Rare film footage of the Philippines in world war II; the assassination attempt to Imelda by a man with a bolo; Imelda's interaction with Khadafy, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan, George Hamilton, Henry Kissinger; is a plus.

 

The eerie scene where Imelda singing a song to a dying Ferdinand Marcos gave me the creeps. Hilarious scene of Imelda fiddling with drawing symbols about her philosophy in life.

 

The end credits also shows Bong Bong and Imee Marcos' campaign film footage, this is significant because the Marcos children echos in our mind that the Marcos legacy is still on the rise.

 

Also contains nostalgic scenes of the Philippines in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Highly recommended.

I really wanna watch this documentary.. im pro-marcos by the way. but not pro-imelda.

[<"Blood Burst">]

 

watched I. Robot....

 

ok lang. at least pag napanood mo di mo naman sasabihin sa sarili mo na I, IDIOT to see it. he he he...

 

pero kung di ka gaano abreast sa computer animation esp. effex baka di mo ma-appreciat gano....

[Eraserheads]

Kelan ang showing ng Star Wars Episode 3?

[seiba]

Kelan ang showing ng Star Wars Episode 3?

wait!..narinig ko na yun!..star wars episode 3 revenge of ........(nakalimutan ko na)

bsta yung bago lang yata binigay yung title nng episode 3..basta narinig ko lng yun sa tv..

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wait!..narinig ko na yun!..star wars episode 3 revenge of ........(nakalimutan ko na)

bsta yung bago lang yata binigay yung title nng episode 3..basta narinig ko lng yun sa tv..

Release Date: May 19th, 2005

 

http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/img/episode-iii_title.gif

 

Release Date Note:This movie was long expected to be released on Wednesday, May 25th, 2005, the 28th anniversary of the original release of the first 'Star Wars,' but Fox has now bumped it up several days to Thursday, May 19th instead.

Edited July 27, 2004 by -=extreme=-

[hsmeilop]

Just saw I, Robot. My God, what a lame movie. Go watch Imelda instead.

i will watch i, robot. i think this one of asimov's best book. Though I will have to see the movie so that I can compare.

[hsmeilop]

I, Robot. A Sci_fi thriller. The reason there was too much talk because it was a MURDER investigation movie, coupled with Special Effects.

and its a will smith movie. the july box office king!!!!

[hsmeilop]

Saw IMELDA yesterday.

 

IMELDA, a film documentary by filmmaker Ramona Diaz. It won Best Cinematography at the Sundance film festival. "Imelda", a poignant portrayal of the ousted first lady or shall I say it this film reflects Imelda's "sariling mundo". Rare film footage of the Philippines in world war II; the assassination attempt to Imelda by a man with a bolo; Imelda's interaction with Khadafy, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan, George Hamilton, Henry Kissinger; is a plus.

 

The eerie scene where Imelda singing a song to a dying Ferdinand Marcos gave me the creeps. Hilarious scene of Imelda fiddling with drawing symbols about her philosophy in life.

 

The end credits also shows Bong Bong and Imee Marcos' campaign film footage, this is significant because the Marcos children echos in our mind that the Marcos legacy is still on the rise.

 

Also contains nostalgic scenes of the Philippines in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Highly recommended.

gonna watch this this week.

 

dont tell me the ending ha.

[Anaheim]

wait!..narinig ko na yun!..star wars episode 3 revenge of ........(nakalimutan ko na)

bsta yung bago lang yata binigay yung title nng episode 3..basta narinig ko lng yun sa tv..

Star Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

[Anaheim]

saw CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN (pirated DVD again!) - starring Lindsay Lohan (Freaky Friday, Parent Trap, Mean Girls). Nice songs by Lindsay Lohan but not comparable to Britney Spears dynamite performance although Lindsay has the potential to follow Britney's footsteps. Typical teenage flick story with the loser-bestfriend, rival jealousy with the sarcastic gorgeous girl. Story is lame with manipulatively obvious characters. But you'll definitely enjoy Lindsay Lohan's charisma on the screen (or on your TV screens).

Edited July 28, 2004 by Anaheim

[pedro_del_norte]

i watched ZATOICHI in greenbelt 1. It's a great movie for samurai fans... just let down by poor editing, but the rest of the film was OK. it's like watching samurai X live action but the hero is blind and doest have red hair, plus he's also 'aged'. :cool:

[pedro_del_norte]

also watched i.robot the other day. the only thing that impressed me was smith's future car which was an audi... i didn't appreciate the special effects whilst its good, its not extraordinary. plus will smith failed to deliver the punchline and noone was reacting to his jokes, except maybe for that "im allergic to bullshit" thing.

[Chi-Chi]

saw CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN (pirated DVD again!) - starring Lindsay Lohan (Freaky Friday, Parent Trap, Mean Girls). Nice songs by Lindsay Lohan but not comparable to Britney Spears dynamite performance although Lindsay has the potential to follow Britney's footsteps. Typical teenage flick story with the looser-bestfriend, rival jealousy with the sarcastic gorgeous girl. Story is lame with manipulatively obvious characters. But you'll definitely enjoy Lindsay Lohan's charisma on the screen (or on your TV screens).

the only lohan movie i liked is freaky friday.. <_<

 

i used tolike her.. but with mean girls and this movie..

 

ugh <_<

[kadafy]

guys, since this thread is 'bout reviews...

 

i pasted a copy of my review i did at the "art film" thread (under art & literature). Memento, directed & written by Christopher Nolan, is actually an old movie shown 2000 i guess. i just got hold of a dvd copy this year. it's actually a film-noir, nut i believe mainstream movie lovers could dig this. btw, Nolan is currently doing "Batman Begins" to be released in 2005. anyway, here it goes....

 

 

memento is one of those i would say falls into the "surprise/puzzle" film genre. one may say it's somewaht similar to the "6th sense" or "the usual suspects" or even maybe (most recently) "the others" for, like those movies, every scene in memento takes on a different meaning leading the audience in a different direction just exactly when you know where the film is going. or should i say where the film has been...

 

but unlike the movies above, or any other well-known "puzzle/surprise film" for that matter, memento's puzzle can't be summarrized in a simple explanatory statement. its riddles are all tied in a "elegant but brain-knotting structure". hearing just that, one might recall the riddle in the first installment of "the matrix". but oh no. memento is far off more better than that.

 

the story is told in the first person, by whom one can say, an "extremely unreliable" narrator through probably half of the film. a story told in "a post-modern self-referentiality that, unlike most empty examples of the form, significantly underscores the film's sad thematic meiditations on memory, knowledge & grief." and by dropping misleading clues that was seemed designed intentionally to distract the audience, or to hint of another, deeper layer of a puzzle at work (remember the "matrix w/in a matrix" theory, hmm?). or perhaps, on the other hand, it simply suggests that Nolan, in some respects (if not majority of the material), bit off more than he could chew. i guess that's really the "pitfall" for any "puzzle" movie maker if one prefers to put it that way (meaning it's indeed a "pitfall, that is).

 

anyway, back to regular programming The protagonist, Lenny (played by Guy Pearce of LA Confidential & Pirates of the Carribean),is a guy who suffers from what they call anterograde amnesia, a very rare mental condition where one is not capable of making new memories (50 first dates, yeah right. ) in Lenny's case, he can only retain "new memories" for about 15 minutes, sometimes even shorter specially when he's in panic or pressure, stress or being distracted. Lenny got into that condition due to a hard bonk he got in trying to save his wife from a rapist. he killed one of them. but the other one, w/c he didn't notice was behind him & hit him hard on the head. he woke up, the memory of the incident still fresh, as it will always be from then on. after the accident, Lenny swore vengeance. he will k*ll his wife's rapist. but he can only remember things only until the night of his accident. he can't remember a thing after that night. and he can't make new ones.

 

the story starts with Lenny killing Teddy (Joe "something" whose last name escapes me right now. but he's the guy "Ralphie" in the "Sopranos" series) one of the "rapist/killer" of his wife. and then the film moves backwards (as in rewind mode) from that point. and from there, in about 3 to 5 minute increments, the movie tells us how Lenny tracked Teddy down, leading to the climax, ending with what is supposedly, chronologically, the story's first scene, the beginning.

 

its easy to conclude that the movie was told backwards. afterall, the first scene was shot in "backward mode"; i.e. we see a Polaroid photo undevelop, a bullet fly back up the barrel of a gun and Teddy come back to life briefly right "after" the sound of the shot. this scene, which is in color, is immediately preceded by a black-and-white scene in which we see Lenny, in an unknown motel room, explaining a little about his situation (in voice-over). then the next extended scene, w/c is now back to color, finds Lenny meeting Teddy at his motel and then traveling to this abandoned building, wherein we see Lenny shoot Teddy again only this time, its a little bit more disturbing.

 

anyway, to say it was told backwards is a gross & substantial oversimplification of Nolan's piece. and that's just one of the surprises that you'll be in once you take a secnd & a third viewing of the film.

 

anyway, the story then proceeds in an alternating black-and-white and color sequences. but don't lose hope tracking it. the natural narrative i.e the one telling the story forward is in black & white. (clever, eh?) we stumble back per scene, and meet "new" characters -- Teddy; Natalie (played by Carrie-Ann Moss); her boyfriend Jimmy; and a drug dealer named Dodd -- each scene stepping back to put the previous one a bit better in context and providing a lot of shocks, cosmic jokes and horrors as it go along the way. and in between each, we see Lenny back in his hotel room, in black and white, talking on the phone and telling an oddly parallel story."

 

one may ask: "how in zeus's butthole can someone who can't remember find somebody he doesn't even know"? Lenny knew of his condition. so he made a way to remember. you may probably relate this to what Ben Affleck did in "Paycheck". he leaves clues. but in Lenny's case, he tattoes imporatnt facts on his body, takes pictures of acquiantances & puts notes on 'em.

 

so, did Lenny find his guy? i think i mentioned in the beginning that he killed Teddy. but the question is; is Teddy Lenny's guy? whoa! you guys are in for an exciting excruciating mental ride!

 

but, will it really matter if Lenny kills his wife's murderer. afterall, he won't remember, right? he'll be probably satisfied in fifteen or so minutes. but aftr that, he'll not remember. all that he'll recall is that is his wife is dead. and that he must avenge her.

 

here's a good line Lenny said in rebuttal to the question raised:"memory's not perfect. it's not even that good. ask the police; eyewitness testimony is unreliable ... memory can change the shape of a room or the color of a car. it's an interpretation, not a record. memories can be changed or distorted, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts." this is the gist of the film. "Memento" is a movie largely about memory -- the ways in which how it defines identity, how it's imperative to determine moral behavior and yet how terribly unreliable it is, despite its crucial role in our experience of the world.

 

to Lenny, it doesn't matter if he'll remember he did it. what's importatnt is that "it" happened.

 

also, in its own weird way, it's also a tribute to grief. grief is an emotion largely based on memory, of course. it is one of "Memento's" brilliant themes; that relief from grief is dependent on memory as well -- and that is one of the chief hells our unfathomable Lenny is subjected to. "how am I supposed to heal if I can't feel time?"

 

i reccomend you guys watch it the second time in DVD. take note of this: all colored scenes are supposed to be backwards. meaning, the start of the color sequence should be the last colored scene(the ending). on the other hand, the b&w scenes are told in forward fashion. so how do we really get the story? watch the movie scene by scene strating from the first b&w scene alternating with a colored scene starting from the end. it's kinda hard to elaborate. i'll just explain sa EB na lang. basta Nolan really did a mean crazy job here!

 

so did i get it? hell no! i told you guys this is one type of movie that always lead you to another conclusion just when you are about to land on one. and it still does even after the credits roll. it's brilliant. it makes you think. makes you ponder. makes you reflect. by the way, how do expect someone to really understand a film told by a character who's got brain damage?

 

 

 

hey, guys, pasensya na ha. i just can't have enough of this that i need to share it. you guys can also visit us at the "art film" thread. i think right now there's a review on "irreversible" (a monica belluci starrer).

 

Edited July 28, 2004 by kadafy

[jologsparin]

gonna watch this this week.

 

dont tell me the ending ha.

Ferdinand Marcos and Ninoy Aquino die. Oops.. sorry.

[Anaheim]

pareng jologsparin, saan mo nabili yung DVD copy mo of Memento ?

[cumshot]

finally got to see "imelda" last night. great documentary backed up by enormous research. maraming nakakatawang tagpo sa docu na 'to tulad nung ininterview si imelda sa kanyang mga 7 "theologies" na umabot sa 10! ang labo, and u can't help but quip if the grand dame's losing her marbles or maybe she just read too many books. (baka naging da vinci code junkie) anyway u can't help but notice her jewelry iba't ibang kumukuninang na bato for every "ostume"change, she's not imelda marcos for nothing. di ko ma-gets bakit pa bi-nan tong movie na 'to wala na naman akong nakitang nakakasira sa kanyang pagkatao. sa tingin ko di naman in-edit to para pagmukaha siyang tanga siya naman ang nagsasalita, nobody's guiding the woman. in the movei you can't help but notice the director being starstruck herself with imelda's personality. sa tingin ko pa charming siya talaga, at ang kanayang mga binisitang heads of state ay medyo talagang larget-than-life tulad niya. kita niyo dito ang isang batang khadaffi, si sadam at iba pa. di ko po makakalimutan ang hirit ni fr. james reuter na she talked to him for 4 hours straight at pinagtatawanan na siya ng matanda. ok din yung last scene lalo, na yung kinakanta ng mga marcos heirs ang "i just can't get enough" ibang klaseng sarcasm to. meron pang isang scene kung saan proud na proud ang lola na pinapanood ang kanayang anak sa isang re-run ata ng mel and jay, at tuwang -tuwa siya sa pgpuri ng kanyang anak na siya'y one of the world's greatest politicians. ibang klase talaga panoorin ninyo, it's a feast for the senses :cool: