(01-05-2015 10:12 AM)gdunn Wrote:  Catching Fire- BR- I liked it just as much as the original Hunger Games

Grown Ups 1&2- BR- Not a sophisticated comedy series or heavy plot lines, but just two movies about guys busting each other's balls.. Reminds me of me and my buddies.

The November Man- DVD- I didn't have much interest in this movie until I did some reading on it, that being said, very good movie. Pierce Brosnan might be old, but he didn't act it in the movie. Action was great and so was the story.

A Time To Kill- DVD- I just finished reading Sycamore Row and decided to watch this afterwards to kinda refresh my memory. One of the best books to movies by Grisham in my opinion.

Heaven is for Real- DVR- I recorded this one weekend on a free view type thing. Honestly, I wouldn't skip church or base my religion off of it, but it was a good feel good movie.

How Do You Know- DVD- My wife had this come in through Netflix. Yea it's a chick flick, but it has its moments.

(01-10-2015 01:06 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Caught the original Ocean's 11 the other night for the umteenth time on ESQ. It is a really entertaining flick. Certainly not a great movie but an enjoyable one when you are looking for empty calories. Rat Pack at their prime.

(01-12-2015 08:20 AM)gdunn Wrote:  I watched a few classics this weekend..

The Big Lebowski-DVD- Definitely one of those movies that really doesn't have a point, but is fun to watch.
Not that I didn't like it but I failed to get the big deal on it.

The Departed-DVD- Truly in all the killing, who was the crooked ones and who weren't?
To some degree, I think that was the point. But then again, it also went into do you go so undercover that you can't tell what side you are on? Then you can get into the whole corrupt police, gangsters running the show, ect end on the movie as well. I'd say take a look at the "Internal Affairs" trilogy if you want to see how the Hong Kong original played out on plot points. That said, I loved the movie!


Fight Club-BR- Honestly, was my first time watching it all the way through. I've always caught it on TV at the beginning, middle, or end.. My wife bought this a couple years back and even then I watched it and fell asleep at some point. It's a good movie, just gotta watch and look for the little things.
Another movie that while I don't dislike, I don't get the big deal on it.


Joe Dirt- DVD- With talk of the sequel coming up, I figured I'd pull out this classic. Yea there's some stupid parts, but the hotness of Brandy, Christopher Walken's as a janitor, and all the stupidity that is Joe Dirt is what keeps me watching this movie repeatedly.
I actually thought movie was one of Spade's best movies he ever did. I actually kind felt the general premise was rather heartwarming for a Spade movie.

Tombstone- DVD- This is quite possibly one of my all time favorite movies. So much so, that I used to could recite the lines. No matter if it's historically accurate, the cast is outstanding, Val Kilmer's take on Doc Holliday is what draws most everyone in, but personally I enjoyed Sam Elliot's Virgil Earp.

The War- HBO- I think it was made in 1994, but it's a movie about a family in Mississippi after the Vietnam War. Great cast and story. My wife called it a feel good movie, me not so much.. But it is a tear jerker.

(01-13-2015 12:26 AM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(01-12-2015 08:20 AM)gdunn Wrote:  I watched a few classics this weekend..

The Big Lebowski-DVD- Definitely one of those movies that really doesn't have a point, but is fun to watch.
Not that I didn't like it but I failed to get the big deal on it.

Movie appeals to stoners....

The Departed-DVD- Truly in all the killing, who was the crooked ones and who weren't?
To some degree, I think that was the point. But then again, it also went into do you go so undercover that you can't tell what side you are on? Then you can get into the whole corrupt police, gangsters running the show, ect end on the movie as well. I'd say take a look at the "Internal Affairs" trilogy if you want to see how the Hong Kong original played out on plot points. That said, I loved the movie!

Nearly every mob and prison movie share the theme that the authoriies are corrupt and the prisoners/mob guys are on the moral high ground...

Fight Club-BR- Honestly, was my first time watching it all the way through. I've always caught it on TV at the beginning, middle, or end.. My wife bought this a couple years back and even then I watched it and fell asleep at some point. It's a good movie, just gotta watch and look for the little things.
Another movie that while I don't dislike, I don't get the big deal on it.


Joe Dirt- DVD- With talk of the sequel coming up, I figured I'd pull out this classic. Yea there's some stupid parts, but the hotness of Brandy, Christopher Walken's as a janitor, and all the stupidity that is Joe Dirt is what keeps me watching this movie repeatedly.
I actually thought movie was one of Spade's best movies he ever did. I actually kind felt the general premise was rather heartwarming for a Spade movie.

I think the only redeeming quality of this movie was the hotness of Brandy.

Tombstone- DVD- This is quite possibly one of my all time favorite movies. So much so, that I used to could recite the lines. No matter if it's historically accurate, the cast is outstanding, Val Kilmer's take on Doc Holliday is what draws most everyone in, but personally I enjoyed Sam Elliot's Virgil Earp.

Big fan of Tombstone as well. This movie was 100% better than Kevin Coster's "Wyatt Earp".

The War- HBO- I think it was made in 1994, but it's a movie about a family in Mississippi after the Vietnam War. Great cast and story. My wife called it a feel good movie, me not so much.. But it is a tear jerker.

(01-13-2015 03:30 PM)NewJersey GATA Wrote:  Curious if anyone is watching a series on Netflix right now. I finished Breaking Bad and looking for another series.

Preference - Trying to find something for the wife and I to watch (she watched BB so she can watch a show with majority male cast.)

We will be watching " Better call Saul" on AMC in Feb

(01-13-2015 03:30 PM)NewJersey GATA Wrote:  Curious if anyone is watching a series on Netflix right now. I finished Breaking Bad and looking for another series.

Preference - Trying to find something for the wife and I to watch (she watched BB so she can watch a show with majority male cast.)

We will be watching " Better call Saul" on AMC in Feb

(01-13-2015 09:39 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(01-13-2015 12:26 AM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(01-12-2015 08:20 AM)gdunn Wrote:  I watched a few classics this weekend..

The Big Lebowski-DVD- Definitely one of those movies that really doesn't have a point, but is fun to watch.
Not that I didn't like it but I failed to get the big deal on it.

Movie appeals to stoners....

The Departed-DVD- Truly in all the killing, who was the crooked ones and who weren't?
To some degree, I think that was the point. But then again, it also went into do you go so undercover that you can't tell what side you are on? Then you can get into the whole corrupt police, gangsters running the show, ect end on the movie as well. I'd say take a look at the "Internal Affairs" trilogy if you want to see how the Hong Kong original played out on plot points. That said, I loved the movie!

Nearly every mob and prison movie share the theme that the authoriies are corrupt and the prisoners/mob guys are on the moral high ground...

Honestly, I don't think anyone got the moral high ground vote in this one...even the shrink trying to help DiCaprio and Damon LOL. Well maybe Mark Wahlberg's character LOL.

Fight Club-BR- Honestly, was my first time watching it all the way through. I've always caught it on TV at the beginning, middle, or end.. My wife bought this a couple years back and even then I watched it and fell asleep at some point. It's a good movie, just gotta watch and look for the little things.
Another movie that while I don't dislike, I don't get the big deal on it.


Joe Dirt- DVD- With talk of the sequel coming up, I figured I'd pull out this classic. Yea there's some stupid parts, but the hotness of Brandy, Christopher Walken's as a janitor, and all the stupidity that is Joe Dirt is what keeps me watching this movie repeatedly.
I actually thought movie was one of Spade's best movies he ever did. I actually kind felt the general premise was rather heartwarming for a Spade movie.

I think the only redeeming quality of this movie was the hotness of Brandy.

Tombstone- DVD- This is quite possibly one of my all time favorite movies. So much so, that I used to could recite the lines. No matter if it's historically accurate, the cast is outstanding, Val Kilmer's take on Doc Holliday is what draws most everyone in, but personally I enjoyed Sam Elliot's Virgil Earp.

Big fan of Tombstone as well. This movie was 100% better than Kevin Coster's "Wyatt Earp".

The War- HBO- I think it was made in 1994, but it's a movie about a family in Mississippi after the Vietnam War. Great cast and story. My wife called it a feel good movie, me not so much.. But it is a tear jerker.

(01-14-2015 09:36 AM)gdunn Wrote:  The thing I wonder at the end of "The Departed".. Was Walburgh's character corrupt and seeking revenge for the mob boss or was he seeking revenge for his slain boss at the State Police?