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Life of Pi 6/10

It was good in the sense that I wasn't overly bored, but Pi is no Hanks and the tiger is no Wilson. The movie is a little overstylized like Ang Lee likes to do and overall does a fair job of telling the story. However, it kinda loses the subtlety of the movie so that the average person didn't walk out of there saying, "That was dumb." Rather than understanding the whole metaphor. Great book turned into an ok movie.

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"The light that burns twice as bright burns for half as long - and you have burned so very, very brightly"

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World 3/10

Yeah, this movie really needed there to be chemistry and there was ZERO chemistry between Carrel and Knightley to the point that it was just bad. She's not charming and he's not either. Maybe if it was a likable lead whom we thought deserved love, but he just played a guy who was sad. The three points are for what happens in the world whilst waiting for it to end.

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"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain...."

"The light that burns twice as bright burns for half as long - and you have burned so very, very brightly"

E.H. Munro

I finally watched The Avengers last night and I have to say that these CGI movies are really starting to bore the shit out of me. Or maybe it's just the superhero ones. Half way through I tried to decide if I would have noticed if Zach Snyder had directed it and concluded only just. About the best thing about the film is that it actually does end in the Superhero Cafe with the Avengers all eating shawarma. All that was missing was Batman & Superman. Oh, and Mark Ruffalo shouting "Shawarma!" in the Hulk voice. Maybe they can correct that in the sequel.

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"Opium is the religion of the masses." Fred Reed

The Power of 99 Press

"He thinks it's going to be fun being governor. It's only fun being governor of New York if you have money to spend, and I spent it all." Nelson Rockefeller on his successor, Hugh Carey.

King Sancho Fantastic

Lincoln 9/10

Daniel Day-Lewis gives another outstanding performance. He'll be up for another Oscar IMO.

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RollWithEm

Safety Not Guaranteed - 8.3/10

A very genuine film about a man who's searching for a partner to watch his back as he travels through time. I really enjoyed this one.

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BlueBaron

Django Unchained- 9/10

Classic Tarantino. Great story, great acting, and a lot of bloody action. I would go see it again.

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The Hunger Games - 8.5/10

The movie was very well done, and Jennifer Lawrence in particular was extremely believable. Not being part of its target demographic, some of it felt a tad simplistic, but can't really fault the movie for being geared to younger, female, viewers.

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BlakeJesus

Django Unchained - 10/10

Looper - 9/10 - Loved the ending

Contagion - 7/10 - Worth watching

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - 9/10. It loses a bit because I'm not sure it REALLY needed to be seen in 3D, but was otherwise spectacular.

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RollWithEm

Silver Linings Playbook



This one gets a major 9.25/10 from me. I really connected with the characters in this movie. Very real emotions on display in this one.

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BlakeJesus

Lawless - 8/10

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E.H. Munro

It's not a movie, but I spent the day watching the first season of Archer. This rates a MFA/5!. It's seriously funny.

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If everyone loves you you're doing it wrong.

"Opium is the religion of the masses." Fred Reed

The Power of 99 Press

"He thinks it's going to be fun being governor. It's only fun being governor of New York if you have money to spend, and I spent it all." Nelson Rockefeller on his successor, Hugh Carey.

BlakeJesus

Archer is good stuff, the guy who does his voice is hilarious. He also does the main character in Bob's Burgers, which is an enjoyable animated series as well.

The Campaign - 6.5/10 - I laughed, it was worth watching but about what you would expect.

J.Edgar - 8.5/10 - Great story, was a little dry at times, but Leo (Pay Ton) did a great job.

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BlakeJesus

Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 8.5/10 - Was a very good watch, do they have anything planned for the next movie?

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