What's the last movie you've seen?

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STREET FIGHT

An outstanding documentary. The film covers the 2002 Newark Mayoral race between incumbent Sharpe James and Cory Booker. It really highlights the corruption, dirty politics, and intimidation tactics that I would like to imagine don't exist in politics anymore to this day but unfortunately do. The audacity of the James regime to do some of the things that they did in this campaign was simply horrifying. The fact that a man like that and his cronies could control a city for so long is horrifying. Booker, on the other hand, is a man that I would vote for without a doubt. That man is what politics should be and hopefully he will have a long, successful career in public service.

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STREET FIGHT

An outstanding documentary. The film covers the 2002 Newark Mayoral race between incumbent Sharpe James and Cory Booker. It really highlights the corruption, dirty politics, and intimidation tactics that I would like to imagine don't exist in politics anymore to this day but unfortunately do. The audacity of the James regime to do some of the things that they did in this campaign was simply horrifying. The fact that a man like that and his cronies could control a city for so long is horrifying. Booker, on the other hand, is a man that I would vote for without a doubt. That man is what politics should be and hopefully he will have a long, successful career in public service.

Yeah, its kind of nice Chris Christie is prosecuting his ass

James? Yea, it's nice to see that he's finally getting what he deserves.

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I actuall prefer TEMPLE OF DOOM to THE LAST CRUSADE...

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Really?  I thought the plot was almost painfully standard.

I thought the concept was excellent and the story was solid enough. Toy Story is one I'd place at the bottom of the heap, though that's just a distaste for the film itself.

Incredibles
Monsters Inc.
Ratatouille
WALL-E
Cars
Bugs Life
Toy Story

I quite liked Toy Story. I like The Incredibles the least, but only for the message.

uh what message is that?

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Wow. Talk about overanalyzing a film...


THIS JUST IN: BEAUTY & THE BEAST HAS AN EVIL MESSAGE!!!!!111Q!1 YOU HAVE TO BE A BEAST TO A WOMAN TO MAKE HER FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU!!!!!!

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While I greatly enjoyed SWEENEY TODD and it is one of my favorite films, I think the best film of 2007 was THERE WILL BE BLOOD and Daniel Day Lewis rightfully won Best Actor.

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VERTIGO

A brilliant Hitchcock film and perhaps Jimmy Stewart's best performance. It gets better every time.

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THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

Every time I watch this film I remember what I love about it: a tight script, strong performances, and a story that not only builds off the original but improves upon it. It's my favorite film of the trilogy and my favorite of the whole saga by far. There's a reason why this film is the blueprint for all directors when they begin production on a sequel. Definitely my favorite sequel of all time...although that has potential to change soon

It is a bit sad to think that this film was the peak of the series, which could have gone to many interesting places but instead just went down hill and then belly up. I do think there's something to be said about the fact that the film that George Lucas had the least amount of control over is the best one in the series.

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BATMAN FOREVER

Absolutely horrible. Thank God that Chris Nolan came in.

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IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

A true classic.

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Movie tickets where you live cost $15?!

They did last time I checked. They're probably more. I never go to the movies unless somebody takes me (which happens not infrequently).

More?!?!?

That's California for you, I guess...

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THE MACHINIST

A solid psychological thriller. Christian Bale really put his all into the role, dropping his weight down to 120 pounds. I can't believe the training that he must have went through after this film to get to 200 pounds for BATMAN BEGINS.

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Today is Christian Bale Day apparently

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APOCALYPSE NOW

Epic.

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THE DARK KNIGHT once again. It really is a film that still holds your attention on repeat viewings and improves. There's a reason why it's so successful.

Also, has anyone noticed that there's a little bit of Tricky Dick Nixon in the delivery of some of Heath's dialogue?

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BATMAN AND ROBIN

lol.

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BATMAN AND ROBIN

lol.

My condolences.

Well it is great comedy.

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BATMAN AND ROBIN

lol.

My condolences.

Well it is great comedy.

Yeah, as a comedy it's good. But everything else........

Why else would you watch it?

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BATMAN AND ROBIN

lol.

My condolences.

Well it is great comedy.

Yeah, it was on TBS last night. I caught the end. It's embarrassing when you compare it to The Dark Knight. I understand taking a different approach to it but that one was even more goofy than my beloved Adam West Batman.

It's embarrassing when you compare it to anything...

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MUNICH's running length never bothered me.

That is the film that should have won in 2005 but it was overshadowed.

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QUANTUM OF SOLACE

A film that I appreciate and like more and more every time I watch it. It's really underrated and doesn't deserve some of the flack that it gets. I think in a couple years it will be appreciated, similar to what happened to ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE. For me, it's easily becoming a top ten entry in the 007 series.

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QUANTUM OF SOLACE

A film that I appreciate and like more and more every time I watch it. It's really underrated and doesn't deserve some of the flack that it gets. I think in a couple years it will be appreciated, similar to what happened to ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE. For me, it's easily becoming a top ten entry in the 007 series.

Which do you think was better, Casino or Quantum?

CASINO ROYALE is, in my opinion, the ultimate 007 film so I prefer that but QUANTUM is quickly getting up there. If CASINO is a 9.5/10 for me, QUANTUM is an 8/10 (up from a 7/10 when I first saw it). That being said, there are several things I prefer about the latter film opposed to the former.

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Does ANYONE like Quantum better than Casino Royale?

Not yet. We'll see what happens after a few years.

As I said earlier, I think that Bond fans will begin to embrace QUANTUM as they embraced ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE years after it's release.

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QUANTUM OF SOLACE

A film that I appreciate and like more and more every time I watch it. It's really underrated and doesn't deserve some of the flack that it gets. I think in a couple years it will be appreciated, similar to what happened to ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE. For me, it's easily becoming a top ten entry in the 007 series.

Which do you think was better, Casino or Quantum?

CASINO ROYALE is, in my opinion, the ultimate 007 film so I prefer that but QUANTUM is quickly getting up there. If CASINO is a 9.5/10 for me, QUANTUM is an 8/10 (up from a 7/10 when I first saw it). That being said, there are several things I prefer about the latter film opposed to the former.

I'd like to see it again.  I think I was expecting something else, so I missed a lot.  I liked it when I saw it though.  Both are among my favorites.  Not to barrage you with questions, but do you think Quantum was just a bridge to the next film?  If so, would that change your opinion of it and the new direction of the Bond series?

I don't think QUANTUM was as much of a bridge as much as it was an epilogue to CASINO ROYALE. The producers have pretty much said that the Vesper arc is complete for Bond but that the Quantum organization (and Mr. White probably) will return in the next film.

In my opinion, the best direction that the series could go would be to make a hybrid of the two films and move on from there. The thing that I liked the most about QUANTUM was it's style; it actually felt like the locations while CASINO ROYALE's locations felt like a set. I also preferred QUANTUM's dialogue.

I think that what shocked most people about QUANTUM is how down to earth it was. I mean, CASINO was pretty serious but it still had those over the top elements. Besides the plane chase, QUANTUM was pretty grounded. I don't think people disliked it as much as they just didn't expect what they got.

In the end, I like the direction that the series is taking, as long the producers recognize what has worked and what hasn't from the last two films and work from there. Despite this, I think the best step for the series would be to have the next film be more of the traditional, by the numbers Bond film and then return to the more down to earth style for the film after that (which would probably be Craig's last or the next Bond's first).

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LEAVING LAS VEGAS

Disturbingly brilliant. The first time I ever really seriously appreciated Nicolas Cage in anything.