I haven't come across a thread like this...maybe I'm wrong.

Born from my facebook Movie List note, I realized I watch way too many movies...and I'd like to know what ya'll think of movies that you've seen.

Recently I saw "He's Just Not That Into You" and I hated it. Not all of it, but most of it...I liked the uptight wife who threw the mirror and then cleaned it up. But overall the movie was really not what I expected.

I expected it to follow the premise of the book, and I thought it'd be more of a chick-bonding flick than a sappy love story (or a few of 'em). The stories depicted proved the "exceptions" rather than "rule", which is what the book tried so hard to convey.

I also expected more from the Drew Barrymore character - I like her in movies and she fell flat in this one.

Thoughts? Movies?

My all time scary movie is The Exorcists. OMG, that movie still creeps me out. My favorite part is the new DVD, which has her crawling down the stairs backwards. Play that in slow motion and it just way to dang funny, but creepy!:confused::scared2:

Ugh! I hate scary movies. Some I've seen once when I was around 7 and my Dad used to let us watch whatever we wanted were Amityville Horror, The Shining and The Exorcist. Nightmares for weeks! My Dad was one of those Hippie types and never really thought about the consequences of letting small children watch that kind of stuff. I'm proof to this day that is not a good idea.

I just want to add that slasher films ARE NOT SCARY. They are just disgusting. Disgusting does not equal scary. I just don't understand why anyone would want to watch people being mutilated or otherwise. I refuse to watch any of those types of movies. I am a hypocrite to that when it comes to Nightmare on Elm Street though (the first one). That was a good movie.

I really loved Memento, thought it was a brilliant concept.

I too have issues with slasher/torture flicks. I don't mind a scary monster movie or something like that, but things like SAW or Hostel don't work for me. Why? Because somewhere out there in the world, someone is watching that and thinking it looks like a good idea to try. Bad Karma.

dh and i watched bernard & doris late - late last night.

i want to watch it again, because i was fighting sleep & it was extremely well acted.

I really loved Memento, thought it was a brilliant concept.

I too have issues with slasher/torture flicks. I don't mind a scary monster movie or something like that, but things like SAW or Hostel don't work for me. Why? Because somewhere out there in the world, someone is watching that and thinking it looks like a good idea to try. Bad Karma.

Well Manatee, we can agree on the slasher/torture flicks at least! (Liked Memento huh...?)

No no Glou, not Memento 2, Memento which DH and I gave a rating of 2 (that is, glad I didn't pay money to see it, not bad if you are ironing, washing walls, etc)

Oh....:confused: I feel silly.

Well Manatee, we can agree on the slasher/torture flicks at least! (Liked Memento huh...?)

As for slasher flicks - I hate watching them, but I do appreciate how real the visual effects can look. It's kinda like a sick art.

But, I'm not really a fan of the movies where people just go on killing rampages.

Well, except for Natural Born Killers. I did like that one.

Oh....:confused: I feel silly.

As for slasher flicks - I hate watching them, but I do appreciate how real the visual effects can look. It's kinda like a sick art.

But, I'm not really a fan of the movies where people just go on killing rampages.

Well, except for Natural Born Killers. I did like that one.

No need for you to feel silly, I didn't express myself clearly. Bad Tap. Bad Bad Bad.

Think I may give Natural Born Killers a pass; I even fast forward through a lot of otherwise good movies if I believe there is too much gratuitous violence.

Totally agree with the "torture porn" movie consensus. Too much "it could really happen" ruins a scary movie for me. Having said that, I actually like slasher films, even (maybe especially) the cheesy ones. On the whole, I prefer my horror to have at least a dash of supernatural or sci-fi.

Last night's movie was Revolutionary Road...on a 1-5 scale, 3.

Man, this weekend better have some good movies; I'm getting discouraged with the 2's and 3's...

So let me get this right, the ratings are:

1 = :blushing: or :thumbup: or :thumbup:

2 = or :thumbup: or

3 = :blushing: or :blushing: or :blushing:

4 = or or

5 = or :tt1: or :blushing:

So let me get this right, the ratings are:

1 = :blushing: or :thumbup: or :thumbup:

2 = or :thumbup: or

3 = :blushing: or :blushing: or :blushing:

4 = or or

5 = or :tt1: or :blushing:

Waaaay better than that old "2 thumbs up". I love it.

Rachel Getting Married -- turned this thing off 50 minutes in. Perhaps it's a finely crafted analysis of family relations and the difficulties of being a recovering addict. Perhaps it's just crap. In any case, it's a talky boring film with no likable characters and I truly wish I had those 50 minutes back.

So let me get this right, the ratings are:

1 = :blushing: or :thumbup: or :thumbup:

2 = or :thumbup: or

3 = :blushing: or :blushing: or :blushing:

4 = or or

5 = or :tt1: or :blushing:

I can live with this emoticon scale.

Rachel Getting Married -- turned this thing off 50 minutes in. Perhaps it's a finely crafted analysis of family relations and the difficulties of being a recovering addict. Perhaps it's just crap. In any case, it's a talky boring film with no likable characters and I truly wish I had those 50 minutes back.

That's why I gave it a 'mediocre' rating...I've seen worse (Doomsday comes to mind). DH and I have the 20min rule - you must decide within the first 20 min if you are going to finish it or not...once the 20 min are up, you are committed. At 20 min into it I was holding out hope for improvement (it had potential theoretically and thematically), but oh no, it just got worse.....

Movies from the weekend...

The Big Clock - 4 (another mouldy oldie B&W)

The Big Chill - 2 (but the soundtrack is a 5)

Arlington Road - 3

Oh, and The Fantastic voyage - 1 (Unless you want to laugh at the absurdity of it all..)

Edited March 17, 200917 yr by tapshoes
I was trying to purge my mind of the movie

My movies for this weekend:

Five People You Meet in Heaven

The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Movie (2004) | LocateTV

I give it a 3. I liked it and it held my interest. I bought the book some time ago and I haven't yet read it, but all things considered I prefer to see the movie first before reading the book. I find that when I go in this order, I'm not usually disappointed in the movie. Movies rarely hold candles to the book... so if I love the movie, chances are I'll thoroughly enjoy the book!

Road House

Road House - Movie (1989) | LocateTV

I give it a 3 1/2. Hahahahaaaaa!! Don't know what else to say, but I do recommend it.

Oh no, another one who liked Road House?? I just do NOT understand the attraction...it definitely isn't in the permanent collection DH and I continue to build.

Ah well, there is something for everyone. Afterall I am sure someone thinks that the Fantastic Voyage is good too!