OT: Movies You Have Seen Lately

narf poit chez BOOM · #1 June 15th, 2004, 10:38 PM

Uh-oh.

All these old threads...

One of them might start saying 'BRAINS!'

Maybe that should be 'WORDS!'

[ June 16, 2004, 01:33: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

gregebowman · #2 June 16th, 2004, 06:31 PM

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Originally posted by Captain Kwok:

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Hence, that's why all of Stephen King movies suck, because the characterization and the tension just don't translate well into movies, especially when you get some hack screenwriter who puts his interpretation into what he thinks would be a better movie.

I wouldn't say that. There have been a handful of Stephen King novels/stories that have made great movies like Shawshank Redemption, Green Mile, Stand By Me, and the Shining.

The Shining? I hope you mean the mini-series, and not that p.o.s. movie that Kubrick came up with. That wasn't Stephen King. But as far as the rest of your list, you're right. The best adaptation of one of his stories was The Langoliers. That almost went word by word, and it still was a good show.

[ June 16, 2004, 20:18: Message edited by: gregebowman ]

gregebowman · #3 June 16th, 2004, 09:21 PM

I don't know if I should admit this or not, but I went and saw Garfield this weekend. It was a lot better than I expected it to be. Not exactly an Oscar winner, but at least it wasn't like the old cartoon that came out in the 80's. If you have kids, go take them to this movie.

tesco samoa · #4 June 16th, 2004, 09:54 PM

i would keep that to yourself

Ragnarok · #5 June 16th, 2004, 09:56 PM

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
I don't know if I should admit this or not, but I went and saw Garfield this weekend.

I saw this Last weekend. The only reason I think it is good is because I grew up to Garfield. If you do not like Garfield the cartoon and do not understand the way the show was, you will absolutely hate this movie. It is not great but still good if you're a fan.

gregebowman · #6 June 17th, 2004, 07:22 PM

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Originally posted by Ragnarok:

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
I don't know if I should admit this or not, but I went and saw Garfield this weekend.

I saw this Last weekend. The only reason I think it is good is because I grew up to Garfield. If you do not like Garfield the cartoon and do not understand the way the show was, you will absolutely hate this movie. It is not great but still good if you're a fan.

I was already in my 20's when Garfield the cartoon came out, so I didn't really form an attachment to that show. I thought it was kind of juvenile, as it was probably meant to be anyway. In the past couple of years, I've seen it again, and it didn't change my opinion of the cartoon any. I'll stick to the comics. I'm just glad the movie was much better than the cartoon.

Iansidious · #7 July 19th, 2004, 02:45 AM

Today, my family made a Last minute choice to see a movie. All voted for I, Robot. To be honest I didn't want to see it. I did see that a Disney documentary called "America's Heart and Soul" was playing in the art house. A very nice documentary about different people of different background's. Many people are interviewed. Country farmer's, an aspiring rock band, all the way to a blind mountain climber who conquered Mt.Everest. And the touching story of a disabled man who's father pushes his wheel chair in a marathon. In the end BIG THUMBS UP! I think the film is playing in 98 cities right now but if you can see it take your family. Because I was the only soul in the room(I didn't do anything that bad all alone

). A good touching an inpiring film.