Amph What was the last movie you saw?

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  1. Mustafar_66 Jedi Grand Master

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    The Expendables 2. If the first one was an entertaining, nostalgic shoot’em up with more testosterone than is medically advisable then the sequel is stale parody that’s weighed down by its own self-referencing ridiculousness.
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    Mustafar_66, Jan 5, 2013 at 5:53 AM
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  2. DantheJedi Jedi Grand Master

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    John Carter. It was a thrilling homage to the kinds of pulp sci-fi that influenced Flash Gordon and Star Wars, but I can kinda see why it didn't do so well, as it seemed to require you to have read the original Edgar Rice Burroughs books. Still, I liked it, and I didn't feel my time was wasted.
    DantheJedi, Jan 5, 2013 at 9:32 AM
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  3. Darth Vader Jedi Grand Master

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    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    Darth Vader, Jan 5, 2013 at 5:45 PM
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  4. DarthMane2 Jedi Grand Master

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    Safety Not Guaranteed.

    Pretty Awesome movie. One of the great feel good movies of the year.
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    DarthMane2, Jan 5, 2013 at 7:48 PM
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  5. Darth Vader Jedi Grand Master

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    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
    Darth Vader, Jan 5, 2013 at 8:15 PM
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  6. A Chorus of Disapproval Episode VII Riot Deterrent

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    Dredd

    Bought the blu ray today. Possibly my favorite comic film of a year bloated with comic films. I grew up on 2000AD, and this film nailed the source material.
    A Chorus of Disapproval, Jan 5, 2013 at 8:20 PM
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  7. Handmaiden Yané Manager Emeritus

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    Silver Linings Playbook.
    Handmaiden Yané, Jan 5, 2013 at 8:25 PM
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  8. jacktherack Jedi Master

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    I just saw wreck-it ralph a couple days ago, i rarely ever see movies in the theater, usually don't even go once a year. but i have to say it was a great movie.
    jacktherack, Jan 5, 2013 at 8:43 PM
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  9. Alpha-Red Jedi Grand Master

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    Re-watched the Dark Knight Rises...the plot was considerably easier to put together on my second viewing than when I first watched it.
    Alpha-Red, Jan 5, 2013 at 10:39 PM
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  10. Champion of the Force Jedi Grand Master

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    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    Champion of the Force, Jan 6, 2013 at 1:49 AM
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  11. Mustafar_66 Jedi Grand Master

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    The Amazing Spider-Man. Miles better than Raimi's films. Garfield is a far better choice than Maguire as both Spider-Man and Peter Parker. He's able to convey both the geeky aspect of Parker with the wise-cracking of Spidey, something that Maguire didn't do anywhere near enough. Emma Stone is a vast improvement on Kirsten Dunst as well. She's capable, intelligent, far better looking and isn't mind-numbingly bad at line delivery. I'm definitely looking forward to the inevitable sequel and seeing where they go with the the Mama and Papa Parker storyline, as well as finding out who that shadowy dude at the end was.
    Mustafar_66, Jan 6, 2013 at 3:56 AM
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  12. Darth Vader Jedi Grand Master

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    Fast and Furious on TV
    Darth Vader, Jan 6, 2013 at 3:11 PM
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  13. The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth

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    (reposting from the Les Miz thread)

    Saw Les Miserables today. Went in with decent expectations, given its reputation. Unfortunately, I really didn't care for it. There are very few films where I regret paying money to see, but this was one of them.It's definitely one of those films where your mind wanders to other thoughts and then snaps back to the film without missing much.

    There's nothing particularly offensive about it or any key failing to overlook or focus upon, it's just the whole sing-everything approach is extremely exhausting to watch (especially given the runtime), obscures the drama (as well as a few character deaths) and makes the movie about a half hour longer than it would be otherwise.

    I strongly believe a traditional musical approach probably would have been much more effective and emotionally invoking.

    That said, Hathaway is excellent in it and the key songs are quite good. So, if you're particularly keen on seeing this, catch it on cable down the road but I'd recommend saving your money.
    The2ndQuest, Jan 6, 2013 at 3:16 PM
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  14. Frank T. Jedi Grand Master

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    Sound of My Voice

    I think this movie has more unanswered questions than any other I've seen. I like it. There's so many possibilities.
    Frank T., Jan 6, 2013 at 4:00 PM
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  15. jp-30 Manager Emeritus

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    Cloud Atlas. Didn't know anything about the movie before watching it.

    Not sure I know anything about the movie post viewing either. Maybe reading the book may have strung the 6 strands together more satisfyingly.
    jp-30, Jan 6, 2013 at 5:23 PM
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  16. A Chorus of Disapproval Episode VII Riot Deterrent

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    I experienced a similar moment of non-clarity post viewing as well.
    A Chorus of Disapproval, Jan 6, 2013 at 5:31 PM
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  17. Chancellor_Ewok Jedi Grand Master

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    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Overall, I enjoyed it, although I do have a couple of minor quibbles. Well, OK, one is minor and the other is fairly major. The first is that I felt like it took a bit too long to get into the actual story from the prologue and the Frodo/Bilbo scene. The other thing that irked me a little was the high frame rate. I will admit that I've never seen a movie shot at 48 FPS before, so I simply may not be used to it, but there were parts of the movie that looked super fake because of the HFR, and it was very distracting and annoying. It also made parts of the movie, like the Dwarves attacking the Trolls sort of seem like it was on fast forward. I should have enjoyed 13 Dwarves kicking Troll ass alot more than I did, but the HFR kind of pulled me out of the moment.
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    Chancellor_Ewok, Jan 6, 2013 at 8:05 PM
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  18. Darth Vader Jedi Grand Master

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    The Hobbit is the first movie to be shot in 48 FPS
    Darth Vader, Jan 6, 2013 at 8:16 PM
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  19. Chancellor_Ewok Jedi Grand Master

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    Well, then hopefully the lesson that they take from this is that HFR=bad.
    Chancellor_Ewok, Jan 6, 2013 at 8:20 PM
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  20. Darth Vader Jedi Grand Master

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    yea, and the other 2 will be in 48 FPS
    Darth Vader, Jan 6, 2013 at 8:21 PM
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  21. Chancellor_Ewok Jedi Grand Master

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    Well, I know that I won't be watching them that way.
    Chancellor_Ewok, Jan 6, 2013 at 8:22 PM
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  22. Darth Vader Jedi Grand Master

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    yea, 3D sucks, thank my city doesn't have 3D anymore
    Darth Vader, Jan 6, 2013 at 8:24 PM
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  23. Frank T. Jedi Grand Master

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    Ted

    The first half had me laughing a lot. The second half was lame.
    Frank T., Jan 7, 2013 at 2:25 AM
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  24. The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth

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    Cloud Atlas does require one's full attention to follow it, but while it will certainly lose some viewers, I didn't find it that difficult to follow- although how things tie together requires some interpolation.
    The2ndQuest, Jan 7, 2013 at 5:28 AM
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  25. Jedi Merkurian Episode VII Thread-Reaper

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    Yeah...Les Mis nailed me straight in my dad parts. Glad I followed some friends' advice and brought tissues.
    Jedi Merkurian, Jan 7, 2013 at 6:00 AM
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