eball Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 My DD auditioned for "The Savages" Im gonna go see it just to see the role they had in mind for her. You have a full time designated driver? Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Actually.....DD is actor speak for "Darling Daughter" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Actually.....DD is actor speak for "Darling Daughter" Actors are weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 No doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 My review for The Amazing Spiderman... http://www.entertainment-bureau.com/the-amazing-spiderman-review-reviewsday-tuesday/2357 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I hope this link works here. I saw this Dark Knight Rises IMAX poster on facebook today. That's pretty creepy. It definitely has a Vader feel to it. And I like how they made the shadow of his eyes into the bat signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Actors are weird. Maybe they're only acting weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 My review for The Amazing Spiderman... http://www.entertainment-bureau.com/the-amazing-spiderman-review-reviewsday-tuesday/2357 Nice job. I enjoyed the flick, but I'm a sucker for superhero movies. One "nerdie" aspect of the new movie I enjoyed was that they went back to Spidey creating web-shooters (as I remembered from the comics) rather than being able to spin webs himself as was shown in the earlier films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Nice job. I enjoyed the flick, but I'm a sucker for superhero movies. One "nerdie" aspect of the new movie I enjoyed was that they went back to Spidey creating web-shooters (as I remembered from the comics) rather than being able to spin webs himself as was shown in the earlier films. Saw the movie tonight and liked what I saw. Even though I wasn't that crazy about a reboot for this series, there some things I liked as opposed to the first three movies. Andrew Garfield and Rhys Ifans both did a very good job, and Denis Leary added a good character performance. Didn't really know why Martin Sheen & Sally Field were in this movie, but I thought Emma Stone was delightful. I did like that the spiderweb is a creation, not a biological effect from the spider bite. We also saw the smart-a$$ attitude that Spider-Man has with his foes. Now let's get to the Daily Bugle and bring in J.Jonah Jameson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) My review for The Amazing Spiderman... http://www.entertainment-bureau.com/the-amazing-spiderman-review-reviewsday-tuesday/2357 Saw the movie tonight and liked what I saw. Even though I wasn't that crazy about a reboot for this series, there some things I liked as opposed to the first three movies. Andrew Garfield and Rhys Ifans both did a very good job, and Denis Leary added a good character performance. Didn't really know why Martin Sheen & Sally Field were in this movie, but I thought Emma Stone was delightful. I did like that the spiderweb is a creation, not a biological effect from the spider bite. We also saw the smart-a$$ attitude that Spider-Man has with his foes. Now let's get to the Daily Bugle and bring in J.Jonah Jameson. Agree with a lot of the points made. Liked the realistic feel that departs from the campy-ness of the earlier series and from every pre-Batman Begins superhero movie. It's going to be very hard for anything of this genre to go back to the way things were before. Nolan's touch took it to a higher level, similar to how Burton's Batman at the time seemed like such a fresh departure from the Adam West teevee series. It was accomplished, by going back to the best of the source material comics, which was a lot darker than studios had dared to go. Similarly, TAS got much more serious. Sage, WRT the part about how to breathe new life into a series that's still fresh in the mind, I was thinking about the Tobey McGuire / Andrew Garfield comparison kind of like Noomi Rapace / Rooney Mara for the "The Girl..." series. Only there, the remake was.... how do you say.... not as good. Rapace really defined that role and provided the template that Ms. Mara took to an Oscar nod. Here we kind of have the opposite situation, as I saw it. My only quibble was the whole Dickens-like too-intricately-weaved sortline of Gwen being an advanced intern slash docent slash scientist at Oscorp. I can understand why they wrote it that way for the sake of condensing the plot. It stretched the imagination with how many things they had her involved in --- much like reading about super-accomplished kids in the paper it leaves you a little exhausted just listening to it all. Minor kvetch. Mark, I enjoyed the teenage attitude the writers and Garfield brought to it as well. I hope they portray JJJ the way he ought to be as well. The Raimi series had Peter Parker as if he came out of the womb at 40 years old and made JJJ into such a stupid caricature. Bring on Batman! Edited July 15, 2012 by UConn James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Here are this month's Independent Films. Sigourney Weaver, Robert DeNiro & Cilliam Murphy star in "Red Lights". Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson and Tom Buckley debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls "red lights," the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. Also starring Elizabeth Olson & Toby Jones. Morgan Freeman stars in "The Magic of Belle Isle". Monte Wildhorn, a famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has sapped his passion for writing, takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door. Also starring Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll & Fred Willard. Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch star in "Killer Joe". When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance. Also starring Gina Gershon, Juno Temple & Thomas Haden Church. Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan star in "Ruby Sparks". A young novelist achieves success early in his career, but then struggles. In a bid to overcome his writer's block, he writes about a woman he thinks will love him, and wills her into existence. Also starring Annette Benning, Deborah Ann Woll, Steve Coogan & Elliot Gould. Martin Donovan directs and stars in "Collaborator". Robert Longfellow is a famous playwright who can't seem to catch a break. His recent Broadway play was met with horrible reviews and an early cancellation, and his marriage is being tested as an old flame has reentered his life during a particular moment of weakness. Also starring David Morse & Olivia Williams. Lukas Haas, Madeline Zima & Jake Busey star in "Crazy Eyes". With too much money and time on his hands, Zach looks like he's living the dream. There's a steady stream ofbeautiful women and the party never ends. He meets a girl he calls "CrazyEyes", and she's unlike anyone he's ever met before. Jason Biggs stars in "Grassroots". Story centers on a recently fired journalist who reluctantly agrees to spearhead the Seattle City Council campaign of his eccentric friend, a former pedicab driver with a burning passion for the Monorail. Also starring Cobie Smulders & Joel David Moore. Mira Sorvino & Tammy Blanchard star in "Union Square". Jenny, who has rejected her tumultuous family for a more ordered life, gets a surprise visit from her sister Lucy at a critical time - right at the moment where she's feels ready to commit to her longtime fiancé. In "The Pact", After their mother passes away, sisters Nicole and Annie reluctantly return to their childhood home to pay their last respects. While staying overnight in the house, the sisters sense a mysterious presence in their midst. Starring Caity Lotz & Haley Hudson. In "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon", The story of two grown brothers who secretly compete in a homemade Olympics during a family reunion. When their fierce and disruptive competition is uncovered, the brothers must choose between their passion for beating the hell out of each other and the greater good of the family. Starring Steve Zissis & Mark Kelly. Finally from Denmark comes "Klown". In order to prove his fatherhood potential to his pregnant girlfriend, Frank 'kidnaps' her 12-year-old nephew and tags along on his best friend Casper's debauched weekend canoe trip. Starring Frank Hvam & Casper Christensen. Calendar with trailers. Note: These dates are for exclusive or limited release. These films may appear in your area at a later date. 7/6 "The Magic of Belle Isle": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi355443481/ "The Pact": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2651824665/ "Collaborator": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2739708697/ "Crazy Eyes": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1474142745/ "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi516530713/ 7/13 "Red Lights": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3842417177/ "Union Square": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3709772313/ 7/20 "Grassroots": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2584060441/ 7/25 "Ruby Sparks": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1443078937/ 7/27 "Killer Joe": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi247243289/ "Klown": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi776446489/ That's all for now. I'll have the August movies up later. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) We saw "Savages" this weekend. Wasn't expecting a lot being I'm not a big Oliver Stone fan. It was pretty entertaining though. Kept me interested throughout. Good story about a couple pot growers in socal and the Mexican drug cartel moving in on their business. Del Toro his usual great self and Sayek looks fantastic. Nice summer surprise with this one. "The Pact" is on your list Mark and it is another nice surprise. Good little gritty supernatural thriller and I liked the performance of the lead actress. No idea of her name and I didn't really recognize her. Edited July 18, 2012 by Dante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 We saw "Savages" this weekend. Wasn't expecting a lot being I'm not a big Oliver Stone fan. It was pretty entertaining though. Kept me interested throughout. Good story about a couple pot growers in socal and the Mexican drug cartel moving in on their business. Del Toro his usual great self and Sayek looks fantastic. Nice summer surprise with this one. "The Pact" is on your list Mark and it is another nice surprise. Good little gritty supernatural thriller and I liked the performance of the lead actress. No idea of her name and I didn't really recognize her. That would be Caity Lotz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 That would be Caity Lotz Kind nice she has freckles. Not to many actresses around like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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