What Did You Watch Today?

[GoGo Yubari]

I really liked the first Hellboy. Second one was only okay.

[TKz]

I don't love the Hellboy films by any stretch, but I thought at this point we'd accepted that Del Toro is a pretty great director and a great big nerd.

[Jimmy]

I just can't work out where that's come from, though. Pans Labyrinth is excellent, but his reputation, on paper, definitely doesn't seem to match his filmography. I'm not saying he's not a great filmmaker, it just seems a little mismatched.

[livid]

Well Blade 2 was the best in the series and there are quite a few fans of The Devil's Backbone but a lot of his reputation is based off of the types of projects he's been pursuing for the past 5 years that haven't been made.

Add all that with the fact that his interviews clearly demonstrate he's just a lovable nerd who loves his job and you get what he is now.

EDIT: You also happen to be in the minority about Hellboy though too and those are definitely contributing factors.

[Monkey D. Lars]

So, yeah day couldn't get worse with movies I've seen: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters just plain stupid.

And 2 Headed Shark Attack, great idea, knew it would be bad, but so bad DAMN. It did eager my interest in Killer Shark movies. Found a great list over at Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/weinberg/list/killer-sharks/ going to watch some of them. Next stop Sharknado.

Edit:

I had to watch a good movie too, The Day the Earth Stood Still (50's verion) o boy, it's great. It was on my EWB's Watch-a-Long list but I have replaced it now. Klaatu! Barada! Nikto!.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Add this amazing short movie with it:

[Benjamin]

My goodness, Pacific Rim was amazing. Easily my favorite movie of 2013.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Who Am I?

With every Jackie Chan movie I watch not made in Hollywood he keeps showing me why he is my favorite actor .

[Benjamin]

Just watched Pacific Rim again. OMG, the little girl is an amazing actress. Best moments of the entire movie come from her, which is crazy considering this is a movie of kaijus versus mechas.

Also, while this certainly isn't Citizen Kane or anything, but to say that there's isn't any great characters is dumb. Likening it to any of the Transformers isn't really fair, it's nothing like it.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Pacific Rim my movie of the year so far. I loved it. I just loved it. You know what, I still love it.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Dragons Forever another Jackie Chan movie and it's amazing, so far my second favorite Jackie Chan movie right behind Police Story. Especially the end fight in this one will blow your balls off.

[Ant]

Pacific Rim is doing pretty bad at the Box Office. Hope the sequel still goes ahead.

[livid]

Don't worry, it hasn't opened in Japan yet.

[Johnny Latino Heat]

Just came back from watching Pacific Rim. If the new Godzilla is half as good as this, Kaiju action wise, I'll love it. Also, Mako <3

[zero]

The Conjuring

Good horror movie, one of the best haunted family stories, ranking up there with Poltergeist.

But making real-life charlatans, Ed & Lorraine Warren, the heroes of the movie really bothered me. I know studios are gonna slap "based on actual events" on any horror movie they can, it's stupid, but it's here to stay. The Warrens preyed on addicts, the mentally ill and abused children though, they are no heroes.

[HC]

The Evil Dead remake is awful. Saw it today, and I can't believe people enjoyed it. The acting is terrible, and there isn't an ounce of suspense to be found. Instead of telling a good story, it's focused on how much blood can be splattered in ninety minutes. It's a textbook example of why most modern horror films suck.

Going to see The Conjuring Saturday.

Edited July 20, 2013 by HeadCheese

[Benjamin]

Pacific Rim is doing pretty bad at the Box Office. Hope the sequel still goes ahead.

What, seriously? It's giant monsters and giant robots, what fucking more do people want?

[livid]

Adam Sandler and his friends, apparently.

[Benjamin]

Eugh.

I blame Ramadhan.

[HC]

I probably won't catch Pacific Rim until it's on rental, but I would sure as hell choose it over Grown Ups 2.