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Post by thomasallencummins on Sept 16, 2008 13:08:19 GMT -5
I've had the Constantine dvd for a while now. I watch it from time to time. I am in no way familiar with the comic so I can't judge it's faithfulness but I can say that I enjoy the film for the most part.
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Post by cleburne on Sept 17, 2008 1:41:22 GMT -5
I've had the Constantine dvd for a while now. I enjoy the film for the most part. I enjoyed this film watched it a few times their is supposed to be a sequel some time that be cool. The best film Reeeves did in my opinion.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Oct 1, 2008 10:13:45 GMT -5
Yesterday a late birthday present netted me the Iron Man dvd 2 disc set. Looking forward to checking out the extras and of course watching the film again. :-)
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Post by ram on Oct 6, 2008 0:44:12 GMT -5
Yesterday a late birthday present netted me the Iron Man dvd 2 disc set. Looking forward to checking out the extras and of course watching the film again. :-) That's terrific! I picked up the ABBA Gold DVD a couple of weeks ago. What? Stop looking at me like that.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Oct 8, 2008 8:41:53 GMT -5
I can't tell. Did you spell ABBA backward?
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Post by ram on Oct 8, 2008 10:55:15 GMT -5
No, but later I'm going to try listening to ABBA songs backward for possible subliminal messages. Hard to do that with CD/DVDs, though. Where's an old-fashioned tape deck when you need one?
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Post by thomasallencummins on Oct 8, 2008 14:44:29 GMT -5
The wife (sweetpea) is off to the store to pick up a few items that will include M. Night Shyamalan's "The Happening". Well, we bought "Lady in the Water" why wouldn't we buy this one? :-)
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Post by ram on Oct 8, 2008 18:51:37 GMT -5
Haha...I would be very interested to know what you guys think of The Happening. I didn't go see it, but a co-worker did, and hated it. He said it was one of the dumbest movies he'd ever seen. After he told me the film's big plot twist or reveal, I was inclined to agree with his verdict. But I'd love to hear your opinions.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Oct 9, 2008 7:41:09 GMT -5
Haha...I would be very interested to know what you guys think of The Happening. I didn't go see it, but a co-worker did, and hated it. He said it was one of the dumbest movies he'd ever seen. After he told me the film's big plot twist or reveal, I was inclined to agree with his verdict. But I'd love to hear your opinions. Well after reading several reviews of the film and specifically the dvd I thought I was prepared for what I would see. The reviewers that say that the Happening doesn't feel like an Shyamalan are wrong in my opinion. Being a fan of most of the director's work this film certainly has all the markings of his style and content. Those that say that the R rating somehow makes the film unique among his pictures are also wrong in my opinion. Most of the scenes featuring "self terminations" were of average intensity. The acting and dialog are among my biggest gripes. Of all the actors in the film I believe the french guy at the end was the most convincing. As to the plot and cause of the event the idea of the flora of the world suddenly evolving to emit a lethal compound intended as a weapon to fight back against Man's careless and destructive domination of the planet...just made my head hurt. In spite of the numerous complaints I have about the film I have to confess that it was crafted well enough to entertain. I believe the Happening falls just below Lady in the Water on my list of favorite Shyamalan films. ;D
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Post by ram on Oct 15, 2008 22:56:28 GMT -5
Thanks for your thoughts on The Happening. I haven't talked to that co-worker of mine since the film came out on DVD. Can't wait to bug him about it. ;D My newest DVD acquisition? Two words: Indiana Jones. OK, more than two words: Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Deluxe 2-Disc Steelbook Edition.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Oct 16, 2008 8:47:06 GMT -5
Thanks for your thoughts on The Happening. I haven't talked to that co-worker of mine since the film came out on DVD. Can't wait to bug him about it. ;D My newest DVD acquisition? Two words: Indiana Jones. OK, more than two words: Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Deluxe 2-Disc Steelbook Edition. My wife picked up IJ4, Simpsons Season 11 and Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs last night. Actually my daughter got Futurama but I get to watch it. :-) More on "The Happening". I got the distinct impression that the film was an incomplete thought. Not fully realized. Perhaps rushed into production, possibly rushed during production (accepting lackluster even terrible performances for the sake of expediency). I just don't know. Deliberate or unintentional "The Happening" is simply disappointing all around and there doesn't seem to be a good reason for it. Has Shyamalan just lost his incentive to create? BTW he claims to want to write a sequel to "Unbreakable". I'd love to see a sequel but not if its anything like Happening. :-)
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Post by thomasallencummins on Oct 22, 2008 9:01:36 GMT -5
Picked up Incredible Hulk yesterday. After watching it a second time I like it even more. :-)
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Post by ram on Oct 23, 2008 2:00:35 GMT -5
What is it with you and the Incredible Hulk? I watched Indy 4 last weekend and am still going through the bonus disc. I'd love it if the film itself had audio commentary, but as we all know, Spielberg is staunchly against providing commentary tracks for his movies because he believes it distracts from the movie-watching experience. (Uh, yeah, Steven, that's why they have an ON/OFF option in the menu.)
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Post by thomasallencummins on Oct 23, 2008 9:57:31 GMT -5
What is it with you and the Incredible Hulk? I watched Indy 4 last weekend and am still going through the bonus disc. I'd love it if the film itself had audio commentary, but as we all know, Spielberg is staunchly against providing commentary tracks for his movies because he believes it distracts from the movie-watching experience. (Uh, yeah, Steven, that's why they have an ON/OFF option in the menu.) Me like Hulk! Tom Smash! ;D I too watched much of the making of special features for IJ4. It was very entertaining but I have yet run across a feature that goes into some detail about the circumstances that caused IJ4 to be filmed so many years after IJ3. I've read plenty of stories online but I'd like for George, Steven and Harrison to explain it all in a concise interview format. Maybe I've missed something.
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Post by ram on Oct 27, 2008 2:22:05 GMT -5
Hmmm...I thought those three guys did just that - a concise interview - on the DVD in explaining what it took so long to make a new Indy movie. But I wouldn't mind a more detailed story either. A book about it would be nice. Heck, I recently saw a whole book about the history of Close Encounters of the Third (as part of that film's 30th anniversary celebration).
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