OT: Movie rental suggestions

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:35 pm

Just watched Up on blu-ray this afternoon. What a gorgeous film and pretty entertaining as well.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:01 pm

Just watched the documentary "Anvil: The Story of Anvil" and I highly recommend it. It's depressing yet uplifting. You don't have to be a fan of the band or the genre of music to appreciate this movie. Hell, you don't even need to be a fan of music to appreciate it. You might not have even heard of Anvil before but I guarantee you'll be rooting for them by the end of the movie. Lips' spirit and sense of hope will make you question your own. Good stuff, this.

greggsand · Post by **greggsand** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:29 pm

ScoopBrady wrote:Just watched the documentary "Anvil: The Story of Anvil" and I highly recommend it. It's depressing yet uplifting. You don't have to be a fan of the band or the genre of music to appreciate this movie. Hell, you don't even need to be a fan of music to appreciate it. You might not have even heard of Anvil before but I guarantee you'll be rooting for them by the end of the movie. Lips' spirit and sense of hope will make you question your own. Good stuff, this.

Just saw this, too. Awesome! Funny & sad.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:09 am

Just watched "Glorious Bastards" and highly recommend it! Typical brilliant stuff from Tarantino.

Also, a great documentary is "Food, Inc." If you want to know what corp America and the gov't don't want you to know about the food you eat. Very eye opening and disturbing at the same time.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:16 am

I made the mistake of telling the ladies in my department that I watched the "Legend of Ron Jeremy" documentary. It wasn't perverse in the least. It was rather interesting. Plus, I had a free non new release rental.

By the way, the girls weren't offended. They just thought it was gross that I'd watch it.

greggsand · Post by **greggsand** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:52 pm

Saw The Hurt Locker last night. Hands down Best Picture IMO. Up in the Air may win it as the material is easier to handle, but Hurt Locker was A++++.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:03 pm

greggsand wrote:Saw The Hurt Locker last night. Hands down Best Picture IMO. Up in the Air may win it as the material is easier to handle, but Hurt Locker was A++++.

"Hurt Locker" was insane. It was so intense that I needed a shower afterward.

LAking · Post by **LAking** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:07 pm

greggsand wrote:Saw The Hurt Locker last night. Hands down Best Picture IMO. Up in the Air may win it as the material is easier to handle, but Hurt Locker was A++++.

So far this is also my choice for best film, but I have yet to see quite a few that look really good. I've also liked Fantastic Mr. Fox, Precious, and Inglorious Basterds (liked it more than I thought I would).

Oh, and I would also recommend Baader Meinhof Complex, a German film about the 70's terrorist group the Red Army Faction.

greggsand · Post by **greggsand** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:11 pm

LAking wrote:
greggsand wrote:Saw The Hurt Locker last night. Hands down Best Picture IMO. Up in the Air may win it as the material is easier to handle, but Hurt Locker was A++++.
So far this is also my choice for best film, but I have yet to see quite a few that look really good. I've also liked Fantastic Mr. Fox, Precious, and Inglorious Basterds (liked it more than I thought I would).

Oh, and I would also recommend Baader Meinhof Complex, a German film about the 70's terrorist group the Red Army Faction.

My favs of the year: 1.Hurt Locker 2.Inglorious Basterds 3.Up in the Air 4.Paranormal Activity (don't judge!!) 5.Up

F308GTB · Post by **F308GTB** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:01 pm

JackB1 wrote: Also, a great documentary is "Food, Inc." If you want to know what corp America and the gov't don't want you to know about the food you eat. Very eye opening and disturbing at the same time.

Just watched in on Netflix. Very interesting show. Thanks for the suggestion.

matthewk · Post by **matthewk** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:33 pm

So which subject has been the most overused in movies lately? Seems like every month there's at least one new movie covering vampires, zombies, and doomsday/end of the world.

Of course, I usually love zombie and vampire movies, so I'm only encouraging them to make more

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:02 pm

matthewk wrote:So which subject has been the most overused in movies lately? Seems like every month there's at least one new movie covering vampires, zombies, and doomsday/end of the world.

Of course, I usually love zombie and vampire movies, so I'm only encouraging them to make more

We definitely have enough vampire movies/shows for now

True Blood & Vampire Diaries keep us very entertained.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:07 pm

F308GTB wrote:
JackB1 wrote: Also, a great documentary is "Food, Inc." If you want to know what corp America and the gov't don't want you to know about the food you eat. Very eye opening and disturbing at the same time.
Just watched in on Netflix. Very interesting show. Thanks for the suggestion.

No problem.

Pretty scary stuff huh? Now I understand how e-coli got into the spinach crops. Seems like you are playing Russian Roulette every time you eat a burger. Staying away from beef and pork was the best decision I ever made. For those that can't give up beef, pork & chicken, you should check out this film and then start shopping from local "real" farmers and not from corporations. Most of the animals you eat never see the light of day.

Jackdog · Post by **Jackdog** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:10 pm

Someone should change their username to Preacher or Soapbox.

Back on topic.

The Hurt Locker is a must rental IMO. Best movie I've watched in a very long time.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:17 pm

Looking forward to seeing Hurt Locker.

Anyone seen Big Fan? It's gotten good reviews over at rottentomatoes.com.

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:35 pm

Got all caught up watching Curb Your Enthusiasm through season 6, don't know why I never watched it years ago as it has turned out to be one of my favorite shows of all time.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:45 pm

Saw "Adventureland" over the weekend. I loved it, my wife hated it. It's definitely a quirky little movie, and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes thoughtful character studies.

LAking · Post by **LAking** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:54 pm

sportdan30 wrote:Looking forward to seeing Hurt Locker.

Anyone seen Big Fan? It's gotten good reviews over at rottentomatoes.com.

Have not seen Big Fan yet but I'm dying to see it. Suppose to be an interesting look at modern sports fanaticism.

And yes, Hurt Locker is so far my personal best picture choice. I saw it when it was in theaters. I've got to see quite a few more films to make any final decisions but it's certainly good.

EZSnappin · Post by **EZSnappin** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:21 pm

RobVarak wrote:Saw "Adventureland" over the weekend. I loved it, my wife hated it. It's definitely a quirky little movie, and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes thoughtful character studies.

My wife and both liked it, much more than we expected (they marketed this really, really poorly). I thought it was one of the better coming of age stories in recent years. The characters had surprising depth, and the Twilight girl was quite good.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:18 pm

I was floored by Kristin Stewart. Just a great performance. As written that character could've been trite, your typical stuck in adolescence brooding post-teen. Her performance was so soulful and essential.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:02 pm

I'd have to go with Anvil: The Story of Anvil and Inglorious Basterds as my favorites of 2009 but I didn't really have a chance to see too much new. I'm glad I saw those two though.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:19 am

RobVarak wrote:I was floored by Kristin Stewart. Just a great performance. As written that character could've been trite, your typical stuck in adolescence brooding post-teen. Her performance was so soulful and essential.

I also liked that it was an 80s movie that didn't use the 80s as a constant retro gag, but really captured the feel of being a teenager working a crappy summer job at that time. I really enjoyed the movie.

Another one that surprised me recently was 500 Days of Summer. It manages to be funny and romantic without being a romantic comedy, and it's very clever how the story is told out of sequence.

lexbur · Post by **lexbur** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:23 am

Nobody mentioned "The Hangover" yet?

Funny as hell.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:31 am

lexbur wrote:Nobody mentioned "The Hangover" yet?

Funny as hell.

Enjoyed that!...

Its a few years old now but I bought Love Actually for gf...and I liked it.

Edit: cause I liked it

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:34 am

lexbur wrote:Nobody mentioned "The Hangover" yet?

Funny as hell.

My favorite comedy in the past few years for sure!