OT: Movies

[DaddyChoc]

how about "Parker"?

 

[Fishy]

Eh, I have watched both of them about a billion times. That one I can live with. Although I could have lived with Shawshank winning too.

No, just no. No, no, no.

duck*, no.

Forrest Gump wasn't a great movie. It was entertaining, but try to sit through it now - it did not hold up.

Pulp Fiction and Shawshank were just a thousand miles better than Forest Gump.

 

[meyers7]

No, just no. No, no, no.

duck*, no.

Forrest Gump wasn't a great movie. It was entertaining, but try to sit through it now - it did not hold up.

Pulp Fiction and Shawshank were just a thousand miles better than Forest Gump.

Sorry, I can still watch Forrest Gump. I probably see it a couple times a year. Just like I can watch the other two. They are all very good.

And of course Forrest Gump holds up. It was a period piece when it was released.

 

[Fishy]

Completely subjective, but I'm not even sure I would consider Forrest Gump even one of the top five movies of that year.

Shawshank, Pulp Fiction, The Lion King, The Professional, The Hudsucker Proxy, Four Weddings and a Funeral - liked them all more than Forrest Gump. (I liked Ed Wood, too, but I'll admit I'm on an island there.)

I didn't dislike Forrest Gump, but some parts of it were just grating - the Robin Wright character almost from start to finish, but especially in the later part of the film, was really bad. (She had AIDS, but she looked better than any of us have on any day of our lives.) Some other parts dipped into the ridiculous - the running thing could have disappeared. It was unique, and Hanks was brilliant, but best picture? Nah.

 

[temery]

I've benn watchIng "House of Cards" on Netflix, and knew the lead female character looked familiar. It's Jenny from "Forest Gump."

She's held up very well.

Completely subjective, but I'm not even sure I would consider Forrest Gump even one of the top five movies of that year.

Shawshank, Pulp Fiction, The Lion King, The Professional, The Hudsucker Proxy, Four Weddings and a Funeral - liked them all more than Forrest Gump. (I liked Ed Wood, too, but I'll admit I'm on an island there.)

I didn't dislike Forrest Gump, but some parts of it were just grating - the Robin Wright character almost from start to finish, but especially in the later part of the film, was really bad. (She had AIDS, but she looked better than any of us have on any day of our lives.) Some other parts dipped into the ridiculous - the running thing could have disappeared. It was unique, and Hanks was brilliant, but best picture? Nah.

 

[Waquoit]

Sorry, I can still watch Forrest Gump. I probably see it a couple times a year. Just like I can watch the other two. They are all very good.

And of course Forrest Gump holds up. It was a period piece when it was released.

Not really. Gump was a movie for it's own time. It's main message was "sex equals death" , luckily that's part of the past.

 

[RS9999X]

Other flicks from that year I enjoyed:

Quiz Show
IQ. (a good year for Tim Robbins with Shawshank and Hudsucker)
Road to Wellville
The Madness of King George
Legends of the Fall

and yes Ed Wood.

 

[Fishy]

I've benn watchIng "House of Cards" on Netflix, and knew the lead female character looked familiar. It's Jenny from "Forest Gump."

She's held up very well.

She really has - she's also the chick in The Princess Bride.

 

[Cheddie]

I've benn watchIng "House of Cards" on Netflix, and knew the lead female character looked familiar. It's Jenny from "Forest Gump."

She's held up very well.

Divorcing Sean Penn was rejuvenating.

 

[RS9999X]

Make-up helps.

 

[meyers7]

Not really. Gump was a movie for it's own time. It's main message was "sex equals death" , luckily that's part of the past.

If that's what you got out of it, you kinda missed everything.

 

[meyers7]

Make-up helps.

It always does.

 

[ZooCougar]

Make-up helps.

Man, Axle Rose looks awful these days.

 

[ZooCougar]

Not really. Gump was a movie for it's own time. It's main message was "sex equals death" , luckily that's part of the past.

I think you confused Forrest Gump with Philadelphia.

 

[temery]

Not really. Gump was a movie for it's own time. It's main message was "sex equals death" , luckily that's part of the past.

That's what you got out of Forrest Gump? I thought killing her off added nothing to the movie. Sure, it was intended to drive home a message, but they were driving a clown car.

 

[Waquoit]

That's what you got out of Forrest Gump? I thought killing her off added nothing to the movie. Sure, it was intended to drive home a message, but they were driving a clown car.

It was the only serious part of the movie. The rest was a joke.

 

[RS9999X]

It was the only serious part of the movie. The rest was a joke.

You've never worked for a Gump? The guy who was in the right place at the right time or born into the right family? In-between random acts of stupidity they somehow get promoted or inherit money or a business partner dies leaving them in charge?

 

[temery]

You've never worked for a Gump? The guy who was in the right place at the right time or born into the right family? In-between random acts of stupidity they somehow get promoted or inherit money or a business partner dies leaving them in charge?

I worked at a tennis club for years, and was amused by many mini Gumps. 20 years later I've realized a few were simply risk takers who got lucky. Which is respectible. The rest were truly idiots.

I am sure this comes across as little more than shadenfruede, but I am amused by the fact more than half lost their money in the dot com, or the housing bubble.

For what it's worth, I am glad their kids got through college before they had to sell their house on the mountain.

 

[Deepster]

I agree.

You see a movie like Zero Dark Thirty and it's hard to believe that a snooze like The King's Speech won anything.

Saw Zero Dark Thirty last night. Outstanding. Loved every single minute of it.

 

[superjohn]

Watched Flight last night, another Robert Zemeckis movie. It was a good movie, mainly because Denzel Washington was amazing in the lead role. Anyone else see it, opinions?

 

[ZooCougar]

Saw "Identity Thief" because of bad weather and nothing else to do. It's good, but it's definitely a wait till it comes out on Netflix sort of thing.

 

[meyers7]

Watched Flight last night, another Robert Zemeckis movie. It was a good movie, mainly because Denzel Washington was amazing in the lead role. Anyone else see it, opinions?

I saw it and was blown away by Denzel's acting. After I saw it was sure he was a shoe-in for an Oscar. (then along came Lincoln) But still one of his best. Really liked Goodman's character also. Good movie.

 

[Husky25]

Watched Flight last night, another Robert Zemeckis movie. It was a good movie, mainly because Denzel Washington was amazing in the lead role. Anyone else see it, opinions?

I thought they included some slow moving scenes that could have been left out and the quick ending to an 2 hour 15 minute movie made it somewhat awkward. I can't say a lot more with spoiling. Overall a good movie, though and a solid return to live action for Zemeckis, who has been doing Pixar movies for then last dozen years.

Don Cheedle was great as usual.

 

[G0UCONN]

Saw Zero Dark Thirty and Lincoln ... Both good but I thought Argo was better than both.

Flight was great acting and good overall but was not a feel-good movie. Depressing.

Biggest joke Oscar winner was Shakespeare in Love over Saving Private Ryan. That was all time disgrace.

 

[meyers7]

Biggest joke Oscar winner was Shakespeare in Love over Saving Private Ryan. That was all time disgrace.

Gotta agree with that one.