OT: Movies You Have Seen Lately

[Will]

Atrocities said:
I rented Hitchhikers Guide to the the Universe and I have to honestly say this: I am very relieved that I never read the book. After seeing the movie, nearly two hours of my life that I will never get back, I am estatic that I never wasted my time to read such a tripely written, contrived, poorly humored, peace of [censored] lititure. If I am alone in my opinion, then so be it. I can live the knowledge that I have been spared the honor of having read such a widely loved book.

I found the movie to be utterly STUPID and demanded my money back from Block Buster and was granted instore credit. I have never before been so utterly put off by a movie that I returned it the same day, within hours of renting it, demanding my money back. I would sit through a 100 xXx State of the Unions rather than watch another second of that movie. I say burn the negatives, the DVD's and the VHS. Hell BURN THE BOOK!

Yeah, the movie wasn't very good. I didn't think it was as bad as you said it was, but maybe that's just because I got more of the 'in' jokes from reading the books.

If you don't like British humour (eg Monty Python), you won't like the books. I think part of the reason the movie wasn't good was because it tried to move British-style jokes into a more American context of slapstick. British humour is not slapstick. So, there wasn't much wit, and the rest of it was subpar anyway, so... bad movie.

[El_Phil]

I would defend the Hitchhikers books, but I don't think AT would like them. They are massively better than the film and an excellent read, but if you hated the film that much it's going to colour your viewpoint so much there's no point.

After the LoTR films I decided I probably should read the books. My god I thought they were terrible, and that was from a film I really liked. But that could just be me.

[Atrocities]

I will conceed that books are ALWAYS better than the movies they spawn, well except for Star Trek V, that was just bad both ways.

[El_Phil]

Dear god alive they did a book of that?

They only good thing about V was Scotty's
"I know this ship like the back of my hand." and then walking into a girder.

[Captain Kwok]

I kind of liked the Hitcherhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

[Atrocities]

Captain Kwok said:
I kind of liked the Hitcherhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Thats ok, we all know your strange.

Seriously though, I suspect there are those who would have like the movie. Some loved Naked Gun, others hated it. I hated Airplane yet people consider that movie a classic. Go figure.

[El_Phil]

Atrocities said:
I hated Airplane yet people consider that movie a classic. Go figure.

"Surely you can't hate that movie?"
"Yes I can. And don't call me Shirley."

OK more of an audio gag I accept.

[Renegade 13]

The Island

Quite an interesting premise; clones for the purpose of organ transplantation. I thought the movie was quite well done, and did a good job of illustrating the hazards of human cloning. The scary thing is, I can see exactly what happened in the movie happening in the future... Some people will do anything to live.

9/10

[Kamog]

I saw "Munich". This is the kind of movie that I would normally not go see. A friend talked me into it, saying that it got super reviews and it's based on history and it's really well done and so on.

Well, it's by Steven Spielberg so I thought it can't be bad. Well, I went with my friend and saw the movie and I didn't like it at all. Not because the story or acting was bad, but because it was so dark and depressing.

I like happy or exciting movies that make me feel good, not these gloomy tales about misery and revenge. Next time, I'm going to pick the movie.

[Atrocities]

The Transport 2

Man I don't know about this movie at all. It had a really bad story line, very cheezy stunts, and some really bad acting. But some of the elements of the film were enjoyable to watch.

I would have to say that this one is one that you might consider renting or buying after it goes into the $0.99 cent bin.