Palooza Presents...

[Nukleopatra]

You actually type those reviews yourself? I can't imagine typing that much, especially when it comes to a shitty movie.. Imagine watching Boondock Saints, and having to write a review about it.

 

[EmpireWF]

Martin Starr is awesome.

 

[Palooza]

You actually type those reviews yourself? I can't imagine typing that much, especially when it comes to a shitty movie.. Imagine watching Boondock Saints, and having to write a review about it.

Of course I write it myself.

 

[bcransom]

Palooza Presents...
Reviews
THE HURT LOCKER

Trailer:
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Directed by:
Kathryn Bigelow
Written by:
Mark Boal
Based off of:
n/a
Starring:
Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty; Evangeline Lilly, Guy Pearce, David Morse and Ralph Fiennes
Rated:
R
Seen:
Online​

Easily the best movie I've seen all year. The acting is spot-on and the one element of the film that I enjoyed the most was how it took the big name actors and placed them in the most minor of roles and even...

 

killed them off without any hesitation or removed them from the movie completely, even after a single 30 second scene with them in it.

What makes the movie is how realistic and gritty it feels. There is a sniper scene halfway through the movie where you will understand what I am talking about. There is no true plot, it is just about their experiences. While I am very much someone who likes to see a story unfold, I found that Kathryn Bigelow chose the best way to tell these men's story.

The movie is also unique in the way that it doesn't follow a traditional unit, it follows a group of explosive experts (Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty) whose job is to handle any situation where a bomb is found. The movie is VERY suspenseful, well acted and well directed. This is by far the best war movie based in Iraq that I've ever seen. I almost choked up at the end, but if you see the movie, you will understand where Kathryn Bigelow was coming from.

I don't want to give anything away, so I am keeping this short. If you only see one movie this year, this should be it. I truly found no flaws in this movie and it is one of the first movies I have ever understood the hype for.

Last word: Go fucking see this movie.

Rating : 10/10

This review made me buy the shit with my remaining iBucks. Going to watch tonight.

 

[Tailback U]

Palooza, our movie tastes are near identical. The only differences between you and I come in the chick flick or softer films. I wasn't a huge fan of Sunshine Cleaning, Adventureland, or 500 Days of Summer. Not because they weren't well done films, but because they just didn't interest me all that much.

That said, I don't even know what I'd replace them with if I were to make a Top 10 right now.

 

[NAHSTE]

Can't believe I'm just poking my head into this thread. Excellent work so far. Let's get some old school shit in here too.

 

[Nukleopatra]

Palooza needs to open up requests for a week or so.

We request it, he watches it.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Palooza needs to open up requests for a week or so.

We request it, he watches it.

Step Up 3
opcorn:

 

[Nukleopatra]

Step Up 3
opcorn:

I thought we'd start off shitty, then hit him with the good stuff, like Step Up 3, later.

:five:

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Oh yeah, good idea, don't want to start off too heavy.

 

[Tailback U]

Palooza needs to open up requests for a week or so.

We request it, he watches it.

My vote:

Check it out.

 

[Nukleopatra]

My vote:

Check it out.

Saw that for the first time about two months ago.

Good stuff.

 

[Tailback U]

Palooza, have you seen Layer Cake or Being John Malkovich?

 

[Palooza]

Palooza, have you seen Layer Cake or Being John Malkovich?

Yes. I own them both. Layer Cake is what made me fall in love with Daniel Craig.

per fan request, I'll be starting this back up.

 

[Buzzman]

I think we should request stuff so he can finally review it 3 months later......

 

[Buzzman]

Yes. I own them both. Casino Royale(best movie ever) is what made me fall in love with Daniel Craig.

per fan request, I'll be starting this back up.

fixed

Sidenote: I also do one of these threads but for a different forums since there was like 3 threads here already. I bet people would love at the scores i give some shit.

 

[Palooza]

fixed

Sidenote: I also do one of these threads but for a different forums since there was like 3 threads here already. I bet people would love at the scores i give some shit.

Layer Cake is from 2004 (maybe 05), Casino Royale is from 2006. Obviously I saw Layer Cake before Casino Royale.

 

[Palooza]

Last few movies seen -
A Scanner Darkly
Moon
Down in the Valley
Brief Encounters with Hideous Men
the Messenger
An Education

Movies I'll be seeing within the day -
Leaves of Grass
Crazy Heart
The Crazies
(taking suggestions)

 

[Buzzman]

Layer Cake is from 2004 (maybe 05), Casino Royale is from 2006. Obviously I saw Layer Cake before Casino Royale.

ITs not really obvious I saw Don Cheadle in Traitor in 2008 before I saw him in Crash in 2004 or 5. So its NOT SO OBVIOUS CAPTION

 

[Palooza]

ITs not really obvious I saw Don Cheadle in Traitor in 2008 before I saw him in Crash in 2004 or 5. So its NOT SO OBVIOUS CAPTION

Turns out, nobody cares about what you did or who you like.