What Emmanuelle Movie Did You Just Watch?

[Captain Russ]

I was kind of shocked at how much I enjoyed it.

I was expecting terribly juvenile claptrap as is the operating speed of other companies.

But they're learning. My cthulu they are learning fast.

[Matt]

I was kind of shocked at how much I enjoyed it.

I was expecting terribly juvenile claptrap as is the operating speed of other companies.

But they're learning. My cthulu they are learning fast.

Agreed. I really expected it to suck, and I had zero intention of seeing it. The positive reviews won me over and I gave it a shot. Seriously, it was one of my best theatrical experiences last year. It's a great bluray, too.

[B_Metal]

I watched it because the kids begged because I too thought it looked generic at best and shitty at worst. Totally surprised how much I dug it.

[Martin]

Dragon is awesome.

[Martin]

That movie angered me so much. I thought I just didn't get it after it was over. Then I realized it just wasn't good.

I love that the villain is a retarded Pumpkinhead midget. Sooooooo shitty.

[Ben Thomas]

Pirates 4

Surprisingly not bad. The Sparrow routine is old hat at times, Rush's Barbossa has lost all its sparkle until the final 5 minutes and McShane didn't quite put his all into his pirate dialogue for my liking (when you're following Nighy, up your game a tad, nay?). BUT, I was so happy to see the back of the pirate comedy sidekicks and the monkey, McNally got something to do for once, Cruz is smoking hot throughout (I guess pregnancy was good to her) and the action gets progressively better as the runtime goes on.

Its also very much leaning toward the Raiders of the Lost Ark model, rather than the muddled mythology of the previous sequels and this pays dividends. There's just enough supernatural hocus pocus to keep it rooted in fantasy and dipping its toe into visually darker waters, without being bloated by the kitchen sink approach to iconography that its predecessors displayed. The majority of the swordfights are pretty rote and the setpieces succeed most when they are cleanly set up, choreographed and played out - as in the mermaid attack, an excellent blend of practical and CG effects, as well as the film's most coherent, propulsive action sequence - rather than just two bunches of people going at each other playfully with swords.

Its by no means a revelation and while it decimates At World's End and is way shy of the original, I think I still prefer Dead Man's Chest to this, if only by virtue of its villain, incredible effects work, Kraken and giddy setpieces. But On Stranger Tides is a solid rental and not the complete insult to the intellect that it could have been. Extra points for Blackbeard's send-off, a nifty sequence where similarly designed counterparts are often damp farts.

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McShane getting ripped to the bone by the whirlpool effect was a nice CG sequence that didn't dramatically rob the film in the same way that Green Lantern's finale did. Man, I fucking hated the climax for that film

[Martin]

Wait, it's better than the last 2 movies?

[Matt]

My brother, who hated parts two and three, thought OST was great...almost as good as the first one. Your review seals they deal that I need to rent it.

[Ben Thomas]

Wait, it's better than the last 2 movies?

Its better than At World's End. As a standalone, I still think Dead Man's Chest is better.

[Anderson]

Its better than At World's End. As a standalone, I still think Dead Man's Chest is better.

Bold words.

[Matt]

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, Swedish version. The wife unit wanted to see it again in preparation for the impending Fincher version. Sorry, but I really like it. Its 'point and shoot' staging is counterbalanced with some excellent acting, especially from Noomi Rapace. Rooney is not going to be able to top her work, I'm sorry.

[Timothy225]

M*A*S*H. Love this flick, never get tired of watching it, and while I love the TV series it was spawned from, I'd have killed to see Sutherland, Gould, and Duvall once a week on CBS back in the day.

Also, Sally Kellerman as Hot Lips. Yowza!

[Martin]

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, Swedish version. The wife unit wanted to see it again in preparation for the impending Fincher version. Sorry, but I really like it. Its 'point and shoot' staging is counterbalanced with some excellent acting, especially from Noomi Rapace. Rooney is not going to be able to top her work, I'm sorry.

Totally agree with ya there.

[BillyG]

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, Swedish version. The wife unit wanted to see it again in preparation for the impending Fincher version. Sorry, but I really like it. Its 'point and shoot' staging is counterbalanced with some excellent acting, especially from Noomi Rapace. Rooney is not going to be able to top her work, I'm sorry.

I love it, but I'm keeping a completely open mind to Rooney.

[Ben Thomas]

I really like the Swedish version, but I think Fincher's film is gonna be incredible. I'm not sure Rooney Mara is even competing to be honest - she seems to have a different take on Salander and I'm all for that.