jerryb Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Last night was family night so we watched Southland Tales....a movie we figured we would all like. Decent collection of actors and such.... It was horrible! It was as if a random scenes and ideas were spliced together. So bizzare we continued to watch it in hopes we would get the gist of the plot...but no luck, when the ending came we were all lost and confused and a bit pissed off .....at least we got quality time together! Anyway.....could somebody please explain what this flick is about...as we have no FREAKIN clue! PLEASE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Never even heard of it. Newer movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryb Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 Yes its new.....It stars ...The "Rock", Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Stiffler... I guess that sort of explains it all............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 You know what was awesome? DOOMSDAY. I think it beats Rambo in the blood and gore department, almost as if the had a gallons of blood per minute quota to fill. It was off the wall ridiculous. Mucho fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 copied from www.imbd.com: Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy. Written by TheGuyInThePj's California is at the epicenter of a political and environmental disaster that threatens to destroy the world in this ambitious fusion of comedy, drama, dystopia science fiction, and music. In the year 2005, a nuclear attack wipes out part of the state of Texas, and three years later America is a virtual police state, with the government taking control of nearly every part of people's lives, supposedly for their own good. A German firm has found a way to generate energy using seawater, but both public and private concerns are desperate to prevent the new technology from being introduced in the gasoline-starved United States. A Marxist underground based on the West Coast is determined to bring down the federal government through violent revolution. In this midst of this chaos, we follow a number of stories that continually return to three principle characters. Boxer Santaros is an actor famous for his role in action films; he's trying to secure financing for a new project, but reality keeps mirroring the events in his script and he struggles to hold on to his identity following a bout with amnesia. Krysta Now is a porn star who is reinventing herself as a television pundit offering her views on politics, contemporary culture, and teenage sex. And Roland Taverner is an L.A. police officer whose identity has mysteriously split in two and he struggles to track down his other half. Written by The GuyInThePj's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxjoeyxxeb Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I feel your pain. We rented I Am Legend last night... intense movie but just didn't seem like the hype was worth it. Also rented Hitman to watch tonight, we will see how that goes. If anyone wants good movies... I recommend: Across the Universe The Departed The Condemmned Shoot Em up 300 The Kingdom Shooter These are just some new movies I got in HD.. I am a big movie person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffer949 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 i just got a part time job at block buster so ill have more money for my car lol. so ill get to watch all the movies i want!!!! which is good because i tend to dl alot of them. oh and a movie that blew me away recently was "The Last King of Scotland" absolutely amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I feel your pain. We rented I Am Legend last night... intense movie but just didn't seem like the hype was worth it. Also rented Hitman to watch tonight, we will see how that goes. If anyone wants good movies... I recommend: Across the Universe The Departed The Condemmned Shoot Em up 300 The Kingdom Shooter These are just some new movies I got in HD.. I am a big movie person. I am Legend was going along great (except for the extremely poor composite animations...seriously pre-gollum) until the end when it magically found religion out of nowhere. Reminded me of how they ended Signs. I recommend most of the movies on that list right there as well, The Departed is amazing, actually better than the Chinese movie it's a remake of (infernal affairs). I didn't see Shoot 'Em Up because i personally think Clive Owen is one of the worst actors of all time, nor have I seen the Condemned or Across the Universe, but I'd like to check them out. I Watched No Country for Old Men the other day, and that was really good, right up to the ending which was a spectacular WTF?! 30 Days of Night was a GIANT thumbs down in my opinion, the graphic novel was better, but that isn't to say it was awesome either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 i just got a part time job at block buster Do they still make you guys play "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" at meetings? I dated a girl that worked there once and that's a really fun game. I watch a ton of movies, but don't pay attention to the names of the character actors. Here's a trick: EVERYBODY was in Apollo 13, so if you've got a TON of options if you can get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryb Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 I thought Country for Old Men was very weak....but I believe my expectations were overly high due to all the hype. The ending was definately a flop. As far as Hitman...watched it two nights ago...It was OK...too slow in some spots. Another flat ending. And yes ..I am Legend was quite good...until.... a soft ending. Veritech-Z...thanks for those summaries....now picture that obtuse plot with poor acting and filming. TWO THUMBS DOWN!!! I think I'll watch Terminator or Gladiator or The good the Bad and the Ugly tonight.....just to get a dose of Good Ending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffer949 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 lol i have no clue. i just got the job yesterday and havent started yet because my dad is mailing me my social card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxjoeyxxeb Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Yes,I agree with ya'll on No Country for Old Men... I wasn't really paying attention to him at the end, then it went black. I was like "WTF Mate?" The Condemned is a really cool kick ass movie. Shoot Em Up isn't supposed to be a serious movie, it is all about fun so keep that in your mind when you watch it. Across the Universe is just amazing, watch it and turn it up loud. In theaters: I saw Be Kind Rewind, and that was really funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnoutZ Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I just saw the bank job today... really good all the way through like a bit faster paced ocean's 11. Only instead of a casino it is a bank. But i didnt fall asleep during it and that says alot about it. Anyone see never back down? I thought it was pretty good, and again i stayed awake. No country for old men? Haha started out with potential... dragged to the point where i was falling asleep and then chopped ending... i didnt like it. 30 days of night? Decent movie... not as bad as veritech says in my opinion... at least the action is constant. I guess its all depending on what movie you like.... i am more of an action guy, drama movies usually lull me to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxjoeyxxeb Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Yes, Bank Job is a movie I want to see! Never Back Down, thats a movie I will back down from. I'm not a fan of movies like that with young guys just trying to show off their bodies in movies to get girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 30 days of night? Decent movie... not as bad as veritech says in my opinion... My problem with it really stems from the fact that the vampires spend more time ripping out throats and getting bloody, and not enough time actually drinking blood! that is supposed to be the point of the killing for vampires (and yes, i realize the silliness of arguing for a realistic portrayal of a fictional construct like a vampire)...Rip your throat and spew blood everywhere vampires (blade, 30 days) are as bad as running zombies (automaton transfusion) for me. It's a personal preference, but i don't think it's too much to ask for a little consistency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnoutZ Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 My problem with it really stems from the fact that the vampires spend more time ripping out throats and getting bloody, and not enough time actually drinking blood! that is supposed to be the point of the killing for vampires (and yes, i realize the silliness of arguing for a realistic portrayal of a fictional construct like a vampire)...Rip your throat and spew blood everywhere vampires (blade, 30 days) are as bad as running zombies (automaton transfusion) for me. It's a personal preference, but i don't think it's too much to ask for a little consistency. Haha... I didnt pay too much attention to that. I was just talking about the storyline and suspense... i thought they did a decent job. Yes, Bank Job is a movie I want to see! Never Back Down, thats a movie I will back down from. I'm not a fan of movies like that with young guys just trying to show off their bodies in movies to get girls. Ahhh i guess you could look at it like that, I thought the fight scenes and techniques were pretty cool. Some nice girls in that movie too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobythevan Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I thought this was another Napoleon Dynamite thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdmz Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I just finished watching Southland Tales and it left me scratching my head - I completely did not get it. I did laugh at a lot of the random bits - some of the acting and script is so goofy I couldn't help but laugh. I Am Legend was not as good as the one with Vincent Price, I think it was called Last Man On Earth???? I haven't seen a good movie for quite a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryb Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 If you havent seen a good movie in some time then dont rent Lake Placid 2...mind you it is intended to be goofy....its just a bit too goofy. As far as Southland....yup...you watch it and at the end you say...WTF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I actually just watched "Planet Terror" from the grindhouse double feature. That was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than it had any right to be...if you like campy horror movies, imagine what one would be like if it was directed by a real director (robert rodriguez) and had real actors in it (Bruce Willis, Rose McGowan, Michael Behn, Josh Brolin). I though it was pretty sweet, makes me want to go pick up Death Proof and check that out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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