Finally got to watch "Live Free or Die Hard" yesterday.

Some good action (as always) but I found some of it too contrived (the scene with the fighter jet was too unbelievable - Bruce Willis ending up on the tail of the jet - ).

Still, I'd give it three stars for excitement.

What, no review of DOOMSDAY?

And I totally agree with you...Not as good as DH and DHWAV, but better than the goofball sillyness of DH2.

Though with the Unrated Edit, its nice to see several much-missed F-bombs and one painfully brutal gunshot.

It's part of the 8 Films To Die For series. I only have one left. They include:

-MULBERRY STREET
-THE DEATHS OF IAN STONE
-CRAZY EIGHTS
-NIGHTMARE MAN
-BORDERLAND
-LAKE DEAD
-UNEARTHED
-TOOTH & NAIL

THE HOLIDAY (2006) **1/2

Two women with guy problems swap homes and countries for two weeks and each falls in love with a local guy.

Jude Law was cool, Cameron Diaz annoyingly cocky (as usual) and Kate Winslet was adorable. Eli Wallach, in a role much more suited to him than Don Altobello, stole the movie as an ancient screenwriter, living out his days and feeling all but forgotten in Hollywood.

I kind of like romantic comedies and would have given this one a third star, if not for Jack Black, who was TOTALLY miscast and almost ruined the film altogether. He should stick to making retard movies aimed at adolescents.

Still, some nice shots of the English countryside and a pretty good story.

ATONEMENT
(First Viewing)

I'm very glad to see Keira Knightley having a career post-PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN trilogy. It seems she's sticking with the romance category with PRIDE & PREJUDICE, ATONEMENT, and SILK now under her belt. I haven't seen PRIDE & PREJUDICE or SILK yet but if they are anything like this, I wouldn't mind taking a look at them. A very engaging story about a little girl who lies and as a result three lives are changed forever.

TOOTH AND NAIL
(First Viewing)

I don't understand how or why both Vinnie Jones and Michael Madsen signed on for this project. And with this film ends my viewing of the second group of the 8 Films To Die For. Yes, this year's crop was better than last year's but that's only because last year's were so horrible. Hopefully next year's can improve upon this year's as well.

YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE 1/2
(Second Viewing)

I think Connery was burnt out by the fifth time playing this character and I can see why. He did 5 Bond films in 5 years although he did come back for DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER and if you count NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN. However, when he "turned" Japanese, I thought Connery looked very much like John Saxon from ENTER THE DRAGON. Best thing about this Bond were the ninjas! The fight at the end of the film was pretty nice with Bond and the ninjas.

Where's your DOOMSDAY review?

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) - Gotta love Marvel, and gotta love this film! ...too much makeup or lighting or something going on with Jessica Alba, though. But still one of the better Marvel offerings I think...

Yes, New Yorkers threatened and in fear of an evil intergalactic-threatening CLOUD.

What total science fiction.

Check out the nominees for "Worst Film" in FCM's current annual awards:

:-p

But did you see how massive it was???



What was wrong with Transformers?

I didn't want to start a fight at FCM, but that category was rigged!

Where was DELTA FARCE? That movie has been proven scientifically to cause men to go sterile.

ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
(Second Viewing)

Better than last time and I feel sorry for George Lazenby. He had the unfortunate task of playing James Bond instead of Sean Connery. No easy feat. While visually he could maybe pass his acting skills were nowhere near those of Connery. George had only one of the one-liners and it was pretty bad. A lot of action in this film and the runtime didn't bother me at all. It was the longest thus far around 140 minutes. However, this did have the best endings of any of the Bond films. Truly a downer. It's a shame they never followed it up on DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER or any subsequent Bond film.

Still better than most of the Roger Moore entires, no Irish?

I'll tell you when I'm finished. I'm giving everyone of them a second go-round

CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST
(First Viewing)

Definitely some strong footage here and not for the fate of heart. The film was pretty tolerable I thought until the end when they played the documentary footage of the four previous filmmakers.

Irish, did you find the turtle scene tough or it had no effect on you?

It was tough because then I was wondering what they were really doing out there. And then when they captured the native girl...

PRIDE & PREJUDICE (2005)
(First Viewing)

Didn't have the same excitement as ATONEMENT and as such I found it rather boring. Keira wasn't overly impressive but I do always enjoy seeing Rosamund Pike in action.

Cannibal Holocaust's a great film.

I'm just finished watching The Guys. It is the story of a fire captain who works with a writer to prepare the eulogies he must deliver in the days after September 11th.

The film is touching without being maudlin. As the years have passed, we have forgotten what it was like in the days immediately following the attacks, and this film captures those feelings perfectly. Anthony LaPaglia is just amazing as the fire captain. He doesn't need to say a word, but his eyes project how overwhelmed he is by pain, loss and confusion.

I have seen this film several times, but I am immediately drawn to its story of two people from completely different worlds who are brought together in the love for the city of NY and their need to do something to lessen the pain of others.

La Pianiste (2001 - Michael Haneke) ***
The main character, played by Isabelle Huppert, is hugely complex and the movie does a good job in exploring the psyche of this character in its raw form. Repressed sexuality and an overwhelming need to maintain control over relationships drive the secret life of a respectable piano teacher.

Cloverfield (2008 - Matt Reeves) 0
Arguably the weakest movie of 2008 so far. The only decent premise was to have an amateur camera man and that too is stretched into silliness.

I heard CLOVERFIELD wasn't good too svsg. Is it too much like a BLAIR WITCH PROJECT? I heard they don't do a good job describing what exactly is attacking the city.

I think that was the goddamn point.

BATTLE OF THE MIDWAY.

Classic war movie that i remember first seeing with my Dad when i was young.
It was enjoyable to watch it again!

I haven't seen BWP.

So what's your problem with it then svsg?