laurainlimbo | bad movie, bad bad bad!!

I really need to stop ordering bad movies from Netflix. Last night I watched (or should I say I tried to watch) the remake of Journey to the Center of the Earth . so you're asking, why on earth did I rent that silly mess? Good question... I can't even remember why I put it on my queue.
I guess the trailer made it look Jurassic park-like and fun... I didn't even get to the fun part, if there was any. I turned it off after about 40 minutes, after it started resembling the second Indiana Jones movie (and not a good resemblance). Brendan Fraser really needs to start making good movies again - he's starting to get typecast as the nerdy professor-action hero type after all the Mummy movies. In this movie he was so uninspired, and the actress playing the Icelandic guide was horribly annoying. and the special effects were just a joke. I felt like I was watching a movie made by a teenager!

I think it's really time to put my Netflix membership on hold. I just can't find anything worth renting anymore...

and speaking of movies, I'm not sure if I'll even watch the Academy Awards this year. (I think I might have said the same thing last year, and ended up watching only half of the awards then)... Honestly I don't care anymore, and that makes me so sad. I might watch simply to see Hugh Jackman as the host(*melt*), and to see the beautiful dresses and the gorgeous men. This is the second year that I haven't seen ANY of the movies up for best picture - and I only care about a few of them. I guess everyone's saying that Benjamin Button is good, but I am not interested. I'm not interested in The Reader. I might see Slumdog Millionaire once it's on DVD. And Frost/Nixon too. of course I really want to see Milk, but it won't win. It's so easy to predict the winners every year - it's all political after all. Ever since Brokeback Mountain lost to Crash a few years back, I just gave up on caring. It's so disappointing.

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No, no there are lots of good movies yet to be watched. Perhaps you could rent some classics for a while. I want to see The Reader but it isn't at the top of my list. Benjamin Button was good not great. I'm disappointed Revolutionary Road didn't really do much. I'm wish Slumdog had gotten some acting noms, that said it's nice to see a film like Slumdog nominated.
I had the exact opposite reaction to the Crash v Brokeback thing. *lol* I think it is the case with both od those movies though that people have very definite feelings about them.

Milk is awesome, it deserves more credit then it will get

I saw Slumdog Millionaire last night with the bf, and I can't get it out of my head. I thought it was so good, I wish I had seen it before now.

I have a ton of movies in my queue that I should watch. I watched Year of the Dog this weekend, and I was really disappointed in that. I thought it was good for about the first half, and then the second just went somewhere crazy for the sake of it.

I also watched Meet Bill, and I thought that was decent and cute. Nothing too original, but I liked it.

I guess it's like with music... you just have to know where to look and go with recommendations from people you trust :)

Sadly, you're like many movie fans with the Oscars. That's what the Academy gets for nominating five small-budget, little-seen, November and December films. Maybe would have had a little bigger of an audience if they nominated more mainstream fare like WALL-E or The Dark Knight for Best Picture.

At this point, it may be Slumdog as the favorite. But they have no acting nominations, which reduces its chances. The Reader is not gonna win. Neither is Frost/Nixon. Benjamin Button is too weird for Academy voters. Milk could win to make up for the injustice that was Brokeback losing to Crash, but the Academy voters are notoriously predictable for its conservatism and its shyness towards gay pictures.

When Brokeback lost that's when I lost all interest in the Oscars to but I don't care about watching any of the other award shows now either. I'll hear after the fact and if there is one I like i'll give a little cheer or something.

'Slumdog Millionaire' is a great movie. It's quite a journey. I've also seen 'The Reader' and just saw 'Revolutionary Road' - I so love Kate Winslet in both. She's my favorite actress.

Michelle

there's a lot of awesomeness out there. you can always start rewatching the classics. that's what i'm doing. also there's a lot of great movies that have been made in the last couple of years. plus there's some great tv on dvd. have you seen the fall? you should put that on your queue. john adams is brilliant. it just kind of depends on what you're in the mood for. i love penelope as well. it's quirky and totally adorable. i feel your pain on the journey to the center of the earth, haven't seen that one, but believe when i say: i've seen some pretty terrible movies. don't give up yet though. there's still some great ones out there...

Hmmm...are you just limiting yourself to American movies? What about checking out some foreign films?

Journey did look like fun, but it's not on my must-see list. I was so disappointed by the latest Mummy film though - but that wasn't Brendan's fault.

I haven't seen any of the Oscar movies either - don't really want to this year. I don't usually watch the whole ceremony - it's on in the middle of the night over here - I sometimes watch the highlights. Hugh Jackman is a big draw though - WUFF!

I find the oscars and similar awards shows interesting, but in reality they hold little meaning other than if the Brits win - very patriotic you see...

I HOPE WINSLET wins as she is well overdue...

Benjamin Button was a wonderful film - I loved it and not just because of Brad or indeed Cate, I am a firm fan of Fincher I think he is great...

Slumdog I also found to be an incredible film and one that you learn from, aware of certain facts about india but not all so it entertains on so many levels.. I hope its the little film that could I really do!

Milk I have yet to see but have acquired it, Penn is a genius and I hope he wins, then again I think he has enough accolades so it would be nice for Brad .....

yeh Hugh Jackmen mmmmmmmmmm YUM!

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