jtfolden said:

Yes. Directed by David Lynch.

The last movie I saw was "Glen or Glenda" but I couldn't possibly give it one rating. On the one hand it is terrible filmmaking, on the other hand it's unique and a real milestone in the history of film.

I used Radio Paradise's rating chart to rate mine:




Someone is Watching: out of 10


Dead Silent: out of 10


The Head: 1/2 out of 10


The first two are cheap dvds I found that could possibly be Lifetime movies. I like Lifetime's old movies so I knew what I was in for. Lifetime's movies these days aren't good like they used to be though.....now they're predominately inspirational & romance types. I miss the murder/suspense dramas. "The Head" is a part of a 4 disc set w/ 20 retro sci-fi movies I found for $6. It's beyond B movie. These movies could really improve the sound quality, but I guess for $6, there were bound to be cons. None of them had subtitles either. I love keeping closed captioning on whenever I watch t.v or dvds. It drives others crazy though

DaniDaniBoBani said:

Running With Scissors is low budget? You don't even wanna watch the shitty movies I watch then That man who played Doug in the remake of HHE looks completely different with glasses and a beard. I didn't recognize him at first.

AnckSuNamun said:

You buy these films? Your movie collection needs serious quality control!

AnckSuNamun said:

You really need a seperate category SO BAD, IT'S GOOD.


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Well, I just download all my movies illegally, so most of the stuff I watch isn't currently in the theatres.


Student Bodies. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083133/

out of five.

I liked it. It wasn't all that funny but at least it wasn't just gross-out humour like most modern-day spoof films. I have an obsession with slasher flicks from the late 70s and early 80s. It was an enjoyable waste of 80 minutes or so.


Music And Lyrics http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758766/

out of five.

Okay, I turned this off after 30 minutes. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for a rom-com. It just seemed to drag. It was all too predictable. I mean, I like predictability in chick-flicks like this - you need it. But there wasn't really any discernible sub-plot developing to hold my attention.


Notes On A Scandal http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465551/

out of five.

I loved this. I'm unsure why I loved it so much - I mean it hardly keeps you in suspense and you could sum up the story in two sentences. But it just felt very real. It felt embarrassingly real, like over-hearing a conversation in a restaurant and being unable to stop listening.

BinaryJustin said:

I really wanted to see that when it was out. Cate Blanchett is great.
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BinaryJustin said:

What made this film so good to me was the performances. Like you said, the story was predictable even if you had never seen the trailer which basically gave away the entire movie except for the last ten minutes. Judi and Cate made the film worth seeing.

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sextonseven said:

Dame Judy Dench and Kate Blanchett can do no wrong in my book.
Loved the movie. I had to take a bath after.

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MIGUELGOMEZ said:

For real

sextonseven said:

I usually have no intentions until I walk in a store and just so happen to scan the discount bin.

AnckSuNamun said:

My friends and I have another rating system.

1) See it at the theater. - great must be seen
2) See a matinee.- it was okay but don't pay full price
3) Rent it. - it was good but no urgency
4) Download it. - bad, only if you're curious.
5) Don't even think about it.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

I like matinees for when I'm too cheap or don't wanna be bothered by a huge crowd regardless of how good I think a movie is. Usually if it's a serious movie, I prefer less people in the theater.

AnckSuNamun said:

If I were to see a movie I own in the bargain bin for $6, I would sell it. My collection has standards.

sextonseven said:

I've seen some for $1.

AnckSuNamun said:

You own movies that cost a dollar??? If I ever visit your place, you had better hide them.

sextonseven said:

Some are really decent though, like the Alfred Hitchcock one I found w/ 4 movies on it.....a dollar. I saw one for $3 with the original House on Haunted Hill,Nosferatu, and Night of the Living Dead. I already have Night of the Living Dead, but I got it anyway. I mean $3....c'mon, you can't beat that.

AnckSuNamun said:

I saw a DVD section at the dollar store recently. Mostly old stuff, but probably worth a look.

Incidentally, I was there buying my anniversary present HHHEOOOOO!!!

NDRU said:

Damn.....

AnckSuNamun said:

I have Nosferatu, but it's the overpriced special edition with a million extras, etc. I can't be payin' no $1 for that! I have to worry about my image!

NDRU said:

It's a good thing you're a musician.

sextonseven said:

Well, people already know I like B movies, so they're not shocked when they see "Ice Cream Man" in my collection.

AnckSuNamun said:

The only movie I ever bought from a discount bin was Pee-wee's Big Adventure. I thought it was a mistake and grabbed it before any of the employees noticed. That's a quality film!

sextonseven said:

we don't actually have an anniversary, but we're on such a budget she'd probably appreciate me limiting myself to dollar store presents

BinaryJustin said:

i love this movie!!! hello? breathing breathing ..hello? breathing breathing ..hanging up the phone ...phone rings...hello? I SAID breathing breathing breathing...all these steps!..i hope i don't die 1st !!!

classic!!!!

I just finished:

Casino Royale This is about as good a Bond film as I can remember. Maybe that's not saying too much, and this wasn't a "great film," but it did it's job extrememly well.

I knew Daniel Craig would be good, but I didn't know how good the movie would be. It's basically an action movie, and Bond barely speaks for the first hour, but the tone has been drastically changed from the last few (a la Batman Begins). Pierce Brosnan may have seemed the perfect Bond, but his portrayal (as well as the filmmakers') was of a smirky & soft pretty boy who didn't believe that any of the threats were real himself, and just thought explosions, girls, gadgets, hair spray, and worn out lines were enough to make a movie.

This Bond has feelings, (or he would if it was allowed in his profession) and even though much of what happens is ridiculous, the reactions are genuine and the the audience's intelligence doesn't have to take a back seat. Rather than simply wait for the next moment I'd say "oh what a bunch of shit" I found myself thinking that the impossible was possible, at least in that world. The little dialog was convincing, as well.

(out of 5 )

NDRU said:

I agree. I don't even watch Bond flicks very often anymore, but this one was surprisingly good. Daniel Craig is hot as fuck, too.