Gladiator : although they're messing up Roman history completely (what? a Republic after Marcus Aurelius' death??), this is a good flick. Enough violence and action to keep the boys awake, enough tear-jerking to keep the girls awake, and some decent acting from Russell Crowe, who makes this movie in fact quite believable.

And if for some reason you don't like Crowe, well then watch the movie anyway as Crowe goes to the Elysium in the end as well. Ave!

I also saw ROTK on DVD recently, but i really can't recommend that flick to anyone : bad bad bad!

Actually I have a couple films to recommend. Even though this is kinda an old movie it's a great mystery for all yo udetectives out there! It's called Gosford Park and it has Clive Owen, Maggie Smith and a couple other great actors in it. It's about a murder in an old vacation house in Britain where a bunch of snobby rich ppl have come to have their regular "get-together."(it's actually just a way to get closer to the rich guy who owns the house. Practically none of these ppl work so they get an "allowance" from him every year or so.) They all bring their servants to the summer house and the servants play a big role in the mystery. They're the eyes and ears of the mansion because the rich ppl don't even acknowledge the fact that someone is there. It's really well done and the movie is almost split up into certain types of scenes: the scenes with the "upstairs ppl" (wealthy) and the scenes with the "downstairs ppl (servants)." The one with all the money, and owns the summer house, is murdered one night and it seems like everyone has a motive. It's a movie you have to see once or twice to really understand but it's well worth it. All the actors are great and the characters all have some cool twists to them. It's a movie you have to think about so I really like it. (And if you don't like thinking very much, it gives you a headache or something, I wouldn't reccommend watching it.)

I wouldn't really recomend *the passion of the Christ* to anyone, i watched it over my weekend off. There is nothing wrong with it plot wise, It follows Jesus's death almost word for word from the new testament, But the brutality, violence and senseless cruelty portrayed in this film was enough to turn my stomach. We all know that Christ suffered badly, but Mel Gibson takes it way beyond what is realistic and necessary, No man, the son of God or no, could physically take that sort of punishment and still be able to walk with a cross on his shoulders. I think Mel needs to consider where these sorts of films showing such vivid cruelty are taking us as a race.

Hey Rhodry, nice avatar.


This afternoon I went to see Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. It was one great big comic book story from my childhood and was very much fun. I won't say it was camp, like the Adam West Batman movie and TV programs, because the script while one huge cliche wasn't filled with a bunch of smaller ones.

I can't really say how breath taking and crisp the visuals were for in this theater I couldn't sit in the back, but had to sit about six rows from the front, which was much too close for my eyes and neck because it was a huge screen. And I didn't have trouble with the rear speakers blowing me out of my seat in this one.

I liked the story which was more like a Saturday Matinee Serial, except you didn't have to wait until next week to see how the hero/heroine got out of the cliff-hanger. I don't know if I'll go see it again and may not buy the DVD, but I will watch for it when it comes on TV and if I rented movies, this is one I'd look for.

Well...... I've seen two films this holidays. And I'm seeing another two. I've seen Thunderbirds. Well, all I can say is it's weird. If you've watched the puppet series, that is. Well, I think all the characters were better, except Tintin and there WAS no son of Brains. But the Hood was cool. BEUM BEUM!!!!!! (Bad guy music!) and by the way, if you like PINK, you'll love Lady Penelope. But not many people here like pink, I guess. Neither do I. And Parker! The bad dude's bodyguard: "I warn you, I know kung fu, karate, and tai quan do!" (or something like that). Lady Penlope: "And I know Parker." Parker punches the guy in the face. The guy: "Ow! You broke my nose!" Parker: "Yes, that was the intention of the manouvre." And then they have this great big fight. And there was this bit where this bad dude girl was guarding this thingy and Parker put up his fists and then said: "Sorry, can't hit a lady." And then Tintin said: "Allow me." And don't get the idea that it's just lots of fighting. Cause it's not. But anyway, you said not too much trailors.
I'll be back when I've seen Garfield and Shark Tale.

If you are like me and really enjoy making fun of bad movies, then Hercules in New York is perfect for you. It is Arnold the Terminators (or Governators) first movie where he was not dubbed and it is so bad. Oh how we laughed! Just notice what Zevs' thunder bolts are made of, Arnies hair and Oscar winning actor performance, the sounds on mt Olympus...

If you want to see movies because they are good, not because they are bad:
Bruce Almighty is brilliant, Shrek 1 and 2 is a must-see. The Shawshank Redemption (or is it Shankshaw? I can never ever remember.. ) is wonderful. Fight Club is the first movie I didn't have anything bad to say about, my jaw hit the floor several times, great movie!

I'd like to recommend Donnie Darko to everyone, mainly due to that fact that it's a brilliant film (one of the best I've seen) and that hardly anyone seems to have even heard of it. Go and see it. Now.

I have that on dvd but I haven't watched it. Saving it for a weekend with a friend..... going to watch that, er.... something else....... and er......... something else...... Will report back afterwards.

*SPOILER*


The engine doesn't create the time warp, it in fact travels through it, meaning that the time warp was already there when the engine fell. No explanation of the creation of the time warp is offered.

Just spent a few days watching/rewatching Groundhog day, great film, could easily be boring and
because of the natrual slant of it, repitious, but it's a great movie, I love watching phil progress from an egocentrical, arrogent charactor to a man who truely cares for the people around him in the town. I especially like how he spends so much time trying to woo Rita but because he is being so obviously dishonnest she rejects him time and again. But when he finally changes he doesn't have to do a thing to woo her, she is natrually attracted to him.

The Butterfly Effect.. i loved that movie!! I thought it was pretty sad at the ending though.. well it was actually pretty sad throughout the whole film cause of just what he is going through.. goodness..

I watched Donny Darko - strange film but interesting.....

Also watched The Last Samuri - Mmmmmmmmmm, Tom Cruise! Good film.

I still haven't forced myself to fire up my DVD player to watch Matrix Revolution and I've had it since it came out. I'm worried that if I watch it, it will sour me so badly that I will never again want to watch the first two, which I thought were excellent. One of theses days I'll be bored out of my mind and then maybe I watch it.

Yes, it makes perfect sense to me.

Saw Troy a couple of days ago, nice movie. Made me wanna read the original text, cause it seemed a little too kind to be a greek and roman mythology/story. Sean Bean was there too, I didn't know that untill he appeared and made me happy. Ama likes mr Bean, yes she does precioussss.

SEAN BEAN ALL THE WAY!!!!
I LOVE the movie Troy, Amarie! Wasn't Sean Bean just perfect as Odysseus? First of all, I've always had an obsession with Greek heroes, particularly Odysseus, so it was wonderful that my favorite actor played him. It was great to see that they didn't totally take Odysseus out, which I thought they would to make room for all the "big name" actors. Also, I now have a mad obsession with Hector of Troy. He's so noble! Anyway, it was really cool that this movie came out when it did because my English class just covered the Illiad and the Odyssey and the movie is VERY close to the original Homeric and Greek texts. However, in the movie they take out all the god's and godesses' meddlings in the matter, which I found nice. Sometimes all this "Zeus or Apollo or Poseidon made it so...." gets really annoying and it's great to just hear the flat out history.
Speaking of history, has anyone heard that they are making a move about Alexander the Great? I absoulutely ADORE Alexander as a Greek hero (he's up there with Odysseus) and I was so happy to hear that they were finally acknowledging him as a great leader. ( They always say how wonderful Caesar is and it bugs me. Did anyone know that Caeser wept upon seeing a statue of Alexander because he felt like he had done nothing by his age whereas Alexander had already conquered most of the known world?) The only problem.....THEYV'E GOT HIM ALL WRONG!!!!!!!! (From what I can tell at least, the movie hasn't actually come out yet.)
They say in the movie that he was a conqueror, (true) a warrior, (true) a king, (true) and a lover! (NOT SO TRUE) Historians dispute whether Alexander was GAY! His father had to try and get him INTERESTED in women! Where does this fit in???? Also, he's played by Colin Farrel! He's about the least bit close to Alexander you can get! 1. He has an Irish accent 2. In the movie, he has long, wavy blonde hair (Alexander had black, short, unkempt hair) 3. He has light skin (Alexander was from Macedonia, an area near Greece and Turkey, therefore, he'd most likely have tan skin) and 4. Colin Farrel is tall, a trait that was NOT in Alexander's family. How's that for messing up a historic idol? Anyway, where did this topic start? Oh yeah, Troy. Guess I shouldn't ramble like that... If anyone sees Alexander before I do, tell me about it! I want to know if it's any good and if I should risk the blasphemy of seeing it. Sorry about my ravings Amarie!

Yay!!!! A fellow fan of Keanu!

People, you should watch:

The Ring.
Because: If you pay attention to every little detail, it will FREAK YOU OUT!

The Rainman.
Because: It's funny, sad, and very sweet! I love it!

That's all I've got for now...

AAAAHHHHH!!!!!! I love 50 First Dates!!!!!! It's so funny and Adam Sandler plays such a sweet guy!!!!!!! You're right Elfstone it is a good comedy about a serious issue. I started thinking about a lot of the topics they talk about in the movie and the concepts can be kinda frightening......... Well, not while watching the movie is it scary, it's just if you REALLY look into certain parts of the movie it COULD be scary to have the type of life that Drew Barrymore's character has. I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone so I'll just say that this is the perfect romantic comedy even if you're not a date!

I have a question, and it'd be VERY helpful if someone could answer it:
I know there's a difference in American and European VHS tapes, but if I were to send someone in England a DVD, they'd be able to watch it right? Or would I have to order a special DVD for them?

I expect the European DVD player is different because it plays via the TV set which is actually where the difference lies. I ordered the VHS of Neil Gaiman's mini-series Neverwhere from Britain because I couldn't get it in the US and much to my chagrin, I couldn't play it. I imagine the computer DVD players are compatable, though I'm probably wrong.

Me Dad doesn't know. And who wants to know the greatest movie of all time? The Scarlet Pimpernel. THE greatest. All of you must watch it. It is compulsory. Just don't read the book. It's eeeeeeeeeew. Baroness Orczy CAN NOT WRITE!!!! But the movie is sooooooooo cool. Watch it! Now!

Acheron: Hey thanks, I'll have to look for Neverwhere again. I saw it on PBS TV a few years ago and then bought the book; I think Neil wrote the book based on his screenplay. I fell in love with the movie/book and of course Lady Door.

Loni: I loved The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy when I was a boy in highschool some fifty years ago and read quite a few of her books. You are right about her writing though, but she has a good plot and characters, still she can't hold a candle to Rafael Sabatini (Scaramouche, Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk, etc.). I also used to listen to The Scarlet Pimpernel on the radio.

I'M IN HEAVEN!!!!!!! People who have heard of the Scarlet Pimpernel!!!!!! I love you all!!!!!! So the one you guys saw was the movie with Sir Ian McKellan as Chauvelin, right? That's the one that I've seen so far. And if you guys haven't heard the musical you MUST MUST MUST listen to it! It's SO good. The original Broadway version is in my opinion the best, and only one you need to hear. Nevertheless there is no way to really ruin the Scarlet Pimpernel (well there is but let's not discuss that...... ) so if you want to check out all the versions of it you're sure to like one of them.

YAY!!!!!! So you have heard the musical, Grondy? Or did you just pick that up from the book? That's actually the one thing that is the most consistent with the book, movie and musical. No mattter what things they may change, it seems like whoever makes a version of the Scarlet Pimpernel always includes that little rhyme from Sir Percy Blakeney.

Icefangs, I really like your reason for appreciating Walking Tall, your first reason alone made me want to see it!

**Laurelindhe likes the Rock, precious. He big hunka' man!**

I've seen "Don't Say A Word", and all-in-all, pretty good. "I'll Never Te-ell." Spooky!

A great older film that no one here has probably heard of is The World According to Garp, with Robin Williams and John Lithgow(as a transvestite). It is funny and sad and shocking and all of the things that make for a great film, though I will say it is definitely on the adult side, with some language and references to certain adult activities. One of my personal favorites, though.