Well, for $50/hr there better be a beej and a cup of coffee included.

Who told you this, your friend in witness protection..

No its on the news and in the papers.

I hadn't seen The Outsiders in a while... always thought it was great, but for some reason didn't think so this time. Acting was overdone at best, and poor at worst... Music was also overdone and misplaced (and Coppola's uncle did it!)... All-Star 80's cast... but I guess nostalgia (I love'm all!, but) doesn't outweigh talent in the end...

Seen Coppola's Director's Cut?

No, there's a newer version? Haven't seen it. But was never disappointed w/ the original -- before tonight....

Its on DVD, and with a pretty good FF Coppola audio commentary track (but he's always great on the stick)....I say check it out from Netflix.

Brainscan (1994), starring Ed Furlong, is a little piece of shit of a film, eh? The potential was enormous, but the final result was quite... meh.

Guys, watch Walle. Pretty good

I've just watched Sniper. The one where the two coloured guys shot people in Washington State. I remember seeing it on the news and this brought it all back.

I don't recall where the conversation was, but upon a few recommendations, I watched The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) tonight -- very enjoyable! Sure, the F/X leave a lot to be desired - I could clearly see the strings holding the girl up when the robot was carrying her! But makes no difference - a fine film, and an even better message!

Yes, I saw that recently too Geoff and it was quite enjoyable. I wonder how the remake will do compared to the original (my money's on not as good)

I'm glad you enjoyed the movie, Geoff. As I said earlier, it's my favorite sci-fi movie of all time.

Yes, it is dated, but it still holds up today. The other great sci-fi flick from 1951, "The Thing", had a different message - that being the Armed Forces should be allowed to handle matters of national security. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" left us with a completely different direction - that a military solution would not solve our problems. (Remember, both of these great flicks were made only a few years after a world war).

I love the idea of a greater power than we have, whether it be a God or a race of robots designed to stop war at all cost. Imagine that power (of being able to obliterate the earth in a simple way!!).

I waited weeks to receive National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) from NetFlix -- I liked the first one, and like movies like this in general. But WTF? By halfway thru it seemed to fall into a shroud of bullshit and sub-par Indiana Jones shit... What was that about??

Umm, wasn't both movies sub-par Indy Jones shit?*

And really, wasn't that "Roman/Greek/Egyptian" Mason treasure pretty much "a shroud of bullshit" as well?

*=Not that necessarily is a bad thing, those NATIONAL TREASURE pictures are what they are....which to me is going through the motions but lack anything interesting beyond being inspired by the (equal stupidity) of the DA VINCI CODE. Plus, Nic Cage as a scholar? What a laugh...:D

Early this morning I watched The Lady is a Vamp from movies on demand. I'm pissed that I spent $3.99 on that piece of crap. The only thing that I'm glad about is that I didn't waste gas on top of it.

Avoid this movie at all costs, I normally like movies that deal with that genre but not this one.

Not sure, but I don't think Comcast rents pornos OnDemand...

really? Time warner does. But why pay when you can get it for free

Death at a Funeral
Frank Oz (2007)


I wouldn't consider this movie a classic but it's a comedy worth watching once. Although I'll probably give it a second watch because I keep thinking about several parts of the movie long after I've watched it. The plot is simple. There is a funeral and everything goes wrong including one of the attendants freaking out while on an acid trip induced by a pill he thought was valium given to him by his girlfriend.

It is silly, odd humor throughout the movie and it works very well. My only criticism is that it comes to a very sudden end but everything leading up to it is so funny that it is still worth the viewing.

Going to see Hancock this afternoon..

Nice

Now that is a review worthy of DEATH AT A FUNERAL. Good job Blib!

I watched "The Bone Collector" (with Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie) for the first time last night. Washington plays a crippled cop who used to specialize in crime scene investigations and Jolie plays a young beat cop. They team up to try to solve a series of grisly murders in this suspenseful movie.

There's little remarkable about the flick and despite Denzel being in it, I was disappointed in the overall outcome of it. If you have 2 hours to kill and nothing else to do, then it's worth a look, but you can find better movies to watch.

Two stars (out of four).

I did see it too SC, but a year or so ago. You're right, not remarkable, but I think I liked it just a tad better than you, as I'd probably go a little over two stars.( 2 1/2) I like most of Denzel's work that I've seen and Jolie did well too. I'd probably tune in and watch again since it's been while. I can't think of the name of it, but did you ever see the supernatural type thriller Denzel was in? The title escapes me but John Goodman co-starred. Not terribly popular but I liked it.


TIS

Would that be "Fallen"?

That's it Beth. Thanks!!



TIS

Time is on my side... Remember that song in "Fallen"?

That movie scared the heck out of me. And it had a really good cast. In addition to Denzel and Goodman there was also Donald Sutherland and James Gandolfini.

THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM.

Watched this Saturday night and i did enjoy it but really it was no different from the first 2 eh?

It had the obligatory confused Bourne,the flashbacks,the crazy car chase and the wicked fist fight with another agent!!

I did enjoy it though.

Honest

MR. SATURDAY NIGHT (1992) ***

I caught this highly overlooked film last night on basic cable.

It's a very personal project for Billy Crystal, who directs and stars as Buddy Young, Jr., an aging, bitter comedian whose life throughout four decades is explored in this picture.

Starting with some terrific lines about the mountains of not-particularly-healthy food that awaited them at dinnertime, Buddy and his brother, Stan (David Paymer) entertain for the family. Years pass and Buddy's brother is now his manager. The film bounces back and forth throughout the years, occasionally returning to the present, where Buddy is now entertaining senior centers and not getting the same sort of reaction he got years prior. His brother believes that it's finally time to close the curtain on his career.

The film really walks a fine line between being too sentimental and genuinely heartbreaking. There's a particular quality about David Paymer's terrific performance that allows him to be intelligent, hurt and sympathetic; after years of withstanding Buddy's sarcastic comments and insults, he realizes that when he says that "he can't do this anymore" this time, he really means it. This takes place in an early scene in a diner - Buddy's gotten older, but there's finally a flicker of recognition after all these years that he may have hurt or neglected those who have loved him.

Crystal's performance is the best of a series of fine efforts contained in the film. You get the feeling that he knows a wealth comedians similar to Buddy Young, Jr. He has the timing down, he connects with the sort of arc that some of these entertainers must face, going with the lows and highs of the great years until they finally find themselves fading. As previously noted, Paymer's performance is a delight; the two work off one another believably and really seem like brothers. Julie Warner is sweet and engaging as Crystal's wife, while Helen Hunt is fine in an early performance as a possible new agent for Buddy.

If anything, Crystal could have even made the film even better had some editing been done. At a run time of around two hours, there are a few scenes that could have been deleted to help the pace of the film. As is, it's not a groundbreaking or hugely memorable picture, but there's some really poignant and sharply funny moments, as well as strong performances.

Well, different from the first BOURNE at least in terms of the editing narrative....

Funny thing is, THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM said more successfully of what's wrong, if you want to view it that way, with 9/11 America than any of those 2007 flops (IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH, LIONS FOR LAMBS, REDACTED etc.) did.

Anyway, I think its the best of the trilogy, and a perfect ending for it.

THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (2007) - ****1/2