Fall Movie Thread

[MeanGene]

Summer movies are about over now, so time for a new thread. :)

Look what is coming. Must have Quicktime to view. Looks like it will be one of those movies that are so stupid that they are funny!

http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/scary_movie_3/

[dboonisalive]

Speaking of "scary" movies, what the hell's the deal with the Texas Chainsaw remake? They must know it's gonna suck; all I knew was the idea of a remake was being talked about, and this weekend I found out it's coming out in two months. Must be such a stinker they don't even want to bother marketing it. Wasn't the Gus Van Sant "Psycho" experiment enough to teach that lesson? And they're remaking "Dawn of the Dead," although that looks to be more a retell than just a remake. Plus it has Sarah Polley, always a good thing.

Hope something good comes out this fall cuz the summer crop has sure sucked. :roll:

[Jeff O Rocks]

I like scary movies, but not too sure about Jason and Freddy!! :roll: :spin: I read a review in the paper and they said it would make you laugh and that a lot of the humor was intentional!! :D

[opuntia]

My mind is focused on only one upcoming movie, and it's not coming until December :cry:

On the plus side, Two Towers (theater version) comes out next week, and I have Chicago to tide me over until then!

[Goldwolf]

everyone should be focused on "Underworld"

looks like it had a $100M budget, but it only cost a little over $20M

looks very cool

in other news ......I haven't been around lately due to the fact that I got a new job. I'm now the GM at the Lumina Theater in Chapel Hill. the drive sucks, but the pay is good

sorry I haven't been around much :smoke:

[Guyute]

oh no. I hadn't heard they were doing a re-make of TCM. how horrible.

surely they'll ruin arguably the best thriller/horror flick of our time.

[Goldwolf]

the trailer for TCM looks pretty good......but then again its only a trailer

[Jeff O Rocks]

I want to see Cabin Fever!! :spin:

[hyena]

last movie i saw was Dirty Pretty Things, at Madstone. it was very good, and had a great ending.

most of the movies this summer have sucked, IMO. the next one i'm looking forward to is Matchstick Men.

[Jeff O Rocks]

the next one i'm looking forward to is Matchstick Men.

that looks good Amanda...and there is one with Dennis Quaid that looks suspenseful.. can't think of the name right now! :roll:

[Goldwolf]

here is my list of Fall Movies that I'm looking forward to seeing

Peter Pan
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/peter_pan/

The Cat in the Hat
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/thecatinthehat/

Underworld
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/underworld/

Master and Commander: The Farside of the World
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/master_and_commander/

Cold Creek Manor
http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/cold_creek_manor/

The Haunted Mansion
http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/haunted_mansion.html

American Splendor
http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/american_splendor/

Anything Else
http://www.apple.com/trailers/dreamworks/anything_else.html

Intolerable Cruelty
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/intolerable_cruelty/

Kill Bill: Volume One
http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/kill_bill/

Return of the King
look for a trailer on "Secondhand lions"

Cold Mountain
based on the novel by Charles Fraser (a triangle resident) starring Jude Law and Nicole Kidman. a great story.

Cabin Fever
http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/cabin_fever.html

Matchstick Men
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/matchstick_men/

Once Upon a Time in Mexico
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/onceuponatimeinmexico/

The Last Samurai
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/the_last_samurai/

[Goldwolf]

that looks good Amanda...and there is one with Dennis Quaid that looks suspenseful.. can't think of the name right now! :roll:

Cold Creek Manor

I forgot one

Elf
http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/elf/

the

[hyena]

don't even get me started on Kill Bill......i've been waiting for that to come out forever! i love Tarantino. :D

[Jeff O Rocks]

that looks good Amanda...and there is one with Dennis Quaid that looks suspenseful.. can't think of the name right now! :roll:

Cold Creek Manor



Thank you! :spin:

[Goldwolf]

you're welcome

I'm looking forward to it as well. Only problem with this movie is the fact that it is opening the same weekend as Underworld, September 19th

it also stars Sharon Stone

[Jeff O Rocks]

you're welcome

I'm looking forward to it as well. Only problem with this movie is the fact that it is opening the same weekend as Underworld, September 19th

it also stars Sharon Stone

sounds like a Sharon Stone fan to me! ;)

[Guyute]

i love Tarantino. :D

Ditto :D very much looking forward to Kill Bill.

[AbNormal27]

here is my list of Fall Movies that I'm looking forward to seeing........

Cold Creek Manor
http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/cold_creek_manor/

I saw the commercial for this one last night and thought it looked really good. I had invested in it on HSX.com about 6 months ago, and still have the stock, so maybe it will begin to peak finally!.

I also saw a commercial for another movie called "Mambo Italiano" last night that looks like it has quite a few laughs in it.

Aaryn

[tommy]

Not a fall movie, but one I just saw this past weekend is Trainspotting, a movie about this group of heroin-addicts in Scotland, with the main character trying to get rid of his addiction... and the plots that center around that.... definitely not a family movie (tons of drugs, some sex, and lots of language), but it's a fascinating movie.

And man, I had forgotten about Kill Bill coming out; that looks great, too.

[AbNormal27]

Not a fall movie, but one I just saw this past weekend is Trainspotting, a movie about this group of heroin-addicts in Scotland, with the main character trying to get rid of his addiction... and the plots that center around that.... definitely not a family movie (tons of drugs, some sex, and lots of language), but it's a fascinating movie.

That movie is nearly 10 years old. I can't turn that one off. If it plays late some night (I'm not sure if you guys get "Showcase" in the US), but I stay up to watch it all. Great movie to watch if you're consuming some "pops".

Aaryn

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I saw Trainspotting again this weekend too! Great movie. Disturbing.....but great. Salton Sea is another good drug movie that comes to mind.

We also saw Amelie this weekend. Absolutely loved it!

[Canesluver]

We got to see a preview of Thirteen two nights ago. Oh lordy-- I'm glad I don't have a 13-yr. daughter.... I wouldn't let her out of my sight.

Evan Rachel Wood is amazing in the lead role. Where she pulled that inner rage from is beyond me.... impressive, impressive performance.

(Maybe I'm a little partial because I know her. Her Dad is the Artistic Director of my theatre company-- but still, the movie is worth seeing just to see "Evvie.")

It hasn't opened anywhere in the Triangle, yet-- look for it at any of the "art house" theatres in one or two weeks.

[tommy]

I saw Trainspotting again this weekend too! Great movie. Disturbing.....but great. Salton Sea is another good drug movie that comes to mind.

I actually haven't heard of that one before... I'll check it out... thanks!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Salton Sea is really more of a detective story than just a drug movie. Probably has more in common with Memento than Trainspotting. But it's an interesting look at tweakers (speed-freaks) anyway. Stars Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio (sp?) has a very interesting role as well. I thought it was great.

[Alicia]

Yeah, Cabin Fever looks good...might have to catch Cold Creek Manor and The Order, too.

[nccanes]

Evan Rachel Wood is amazing in the lead role. Where she pulled that inner rage from is beyond me.... impressive, impressive performance.

(Maybe I'm a little partial because I know her. Her Dad is the Artistic Director of my theatre company-- but still, the movie is worth seeing just to see "Evvie.")

I've been meaning to ask you about her for forever (knowing your connections). She's quite talented. I loved Once and Again and she was great in it.

Don't know if I can handle the movie though!

[tommy]

Once again, not new releases here, but I saw two movies tonight.

Reservoir Dogs - Very cool movie; similar to Tarentino's Pulp Fiction, with the flashback-type scenes. I really enjoyed it, even though the VHS we rented had a constant buzzing noise... I know I'm probably the last one on earth to see it, but it was awesome.

Seven - Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman chasing down a killer who murders according to the Seven Deadly Sins... kinda graphic, but I gotta say, this was an excellent movie. Kinda dark and bleak; it is raining in every outdoor scene, which gives it a good, almost-spooky vibe. Definitely recommend it if you haven't seen it yet.

[Jeff O Rocks]

Anyone seen Cabin Fever yet?? :crazy:

and when the power was cooperating yesterday, we watched Sweet Home Alabama and Dr. Doolittle 2......SHA was a cute one and DD2 made me chuckle a time or two..I didn't think it was as funny as the first one..

[SouthernHockeyChick]

We saw Thirteen tonight at the Madstone. Oh my God!!! It was awesome! Shawn....you aren't biased one bit. Evan Rachel Wood is amazing. Someone SHOULD win an Oscar for that one. People are billing it as a cautionary tale but I think it's way better than that. If you remember anything about what it was like to be a 13 year old girl (probably guy too....I just haven't done that) you should be able to identify with her in some way. It was, for me any way, a pretty angry time and they absolutely nail it in this movie.

I think it is so much more powerful than Kids (anyone else seen that?) as a portrayal of teenagers because too many people could look at Kids as being so extreme and not be able to identify at all. Evie and Tracy get into a lot of stuff but nothing so extreme that I found it unbelievable. I think it's a great portrayal of the way she moved from being a normal, "good" girl to being.....well, not that.

Great, great movie. I highly recommend it. I'll stop gushing now. :p

[tommy]

Saw Once Upon A Time in Mexico Last night... with Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, and the guy who plays green goblin in Spiderman. It was really a cool movie, recommend it... kinda graphic at parts, but a great plot, enjoyable movie. Anyone else seen it?

[opuntia]

Um, that Green Goblin guy is Willem Dafoe, a great actor who has been in a lot of stuff...

[tommy]

That's right... I totally blanked on his name, I know he's been in a ton of stuff... He's a great actor.

[opuntia]

Oh yeah, we all get that terrible blank feeling - it gets worse as you get older :eek:

[tommy]

Saw an excellent movie last night...

Following, by the director of Memento... this young man that likes to follow people... just to see what they are like, where they go, and things like that... meets up with a burglar, who shows him how he does the same thing... pries into people's personal lives, etc... The story uses the same techniques as Memento... such as constant flashbacks, etc... the plot evolves into a very interesting triple-crossing... awesome movie, definitely recommend... black and white, if it makes a difference... and British actors, too...

[HubbyHatesHockey]

I'd never even heard of Memento until just recently, and I absolutely loved it. I'll have to check out Following, thanks Tommy! Looks like I'll need to hit Blockbuster with a printout of this thread. A movie I'm interested in seeing is Whale Rider, a New Zealand film about a Maori tribe. A group from my neighborhood was going to go see it, but then chickened out and picked something else, which was okay. Critics and viewers alike have given it good reviews.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Following was great!! You should check out Cherish sometime. For some reason Following reminds me of it.

[rons#1fan]

For you "Kill Bill?" fans...did anyone get to see this....They had a preview of the movie at Cary's Madston Theater on October 2 at 10:30 am. "Quentin Tarantino requests that you call in sick tomorrow," the e-mail read. "Doctor's note to your boss will be available." :D The only complaint was that the movie should have been one instead of two. Part I is scheduled for national release Friday, Part II will be released February 20. Did anyone know that this was a two-parter? Check out the N&O article in the Life section of today's paper.

[Goldwolf]

in my Fall movie list .....I included Volume I

Some of my former co-workers at my last theater have already seen it 2x.....said that it was a really fun movie

I'm going on Sunday to watch Kill Bill Volume I and Interolerable Cruelty ......looking forward to it
:smoke:

[Goldwolf]

just got home from watching Kill Bill Vol. 1 and boy, am I tired!

2:45 am

this is a great movie, especially if you like QT

the soundtrack rocks, the visuals rock.....the movie is just awesome

the slow parts of the movie are carried by the quirkiness of the movie

PLEASE,......DO NOT TAKE CHILDREN TO SEE THIS MOVIE .....just wanted to make sure

[goalie33]

I'm holding off on Kill Bill until I can go with some friends, which will probably be Tuesday...however, I might have to sneak and see it on Friday because I know I'll be going multiple times.

[Jeff O Rocks]

I want to see Texas Chainsaw Masscre......I know...I am sick!! :D

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I want to see Texas Chainsaw Masscre......I know...I am sick!! :D

You're not sick. I'd like to see it......I'm just not brave enough. Don't know if I have the strenth to subject myself to that movie again.....even if it is a remake. :crazy:

[Jeff O Rocks]

I want to see Texas Chainsaw Masscre......I know...I am sick!! :D

You're not sick. I'd like to see it......I'm just not brave enough. Don't know if I have the strenth to subject myself to that movie again.....even if it is a remake. :crazy:

I saw the previews and it looks pretty darn scary.....the first one was pretty creepy.....was it really based on a true story?? That is what I heard...don't ever want to run into Leather Face!!!!!!!!! :crazy: :eek: :eek2:

[Stormbringer]

Regarding the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I think you might find this interesting Mona and SHC...

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_253.html

If you can stand reading that, then you probably can stand the movie... ;)

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Regarding the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I think you might find this interesting Mona and SHC...

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_253.html

If you can stand reading that SHC, then you probably can stand the movie... ;)

Oh, I'm aware of the true story behind it. Creepy enough even if it is missing a few minor details of the movie. ;)

The original was more disturbing than I'm comfortable with....and I love horror movies. A remake would just be redundant.

BTW, intersting fact, in the first frame (or is it last, it's been a while) of the original film they give a date. I'm assuming they're trying to say it's the date that the "true" story took place. That date is my birthdate. And I mean month, day and year. Creepy, huh? :crazy:

[AbNormal27]

BTW, intersting fact, in the first frame (or is it last, it's been a while) of the original film they give a date. I'm assuming they're trying to say it's the date that the "true" story took place. That date is my birthdate. And I mean month, day and year. Creepy, huh? :crazy:

http://faultorg.readyhosting.com/images/twilight.wav

You got that right, Angie.

;) Aaryn

[Jeff O Rocks]

BTW, intersting fact, in the first frame (or is it last, it's been a while) of the original film they give a date. I'm assuming they're trying to say it's the date that the "true" story took place. That date is my birthdate. And I mean month, day and year. Creepy, huh? :crazy:

:crazy: :eek: very creepy!!

[Stormbringer]

The original was more disturbing than I'm comfortable with....and I love horror movies. A remake would just be redundant.

I can't believe anyone has the darned gall to remake what everyone says is one of the most classic horror flicks ever AND the origin of the slasher genre. When I heard about a remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre being made, I thought it was just a rumor...but obviously, it's not. :roll: Oh well, we all know what happened when Stephen King tried to remake Carrie (As a musical! :eek:) and The Shining...

BTW, intersting fact, in the first frame (or is it last, it's been a while) of the original film they give a date. I'm assuming they're trying to say it's the date that the "true" story took place. That date is my birthdate. And I mean month, day and year. Creepy, huh? :crazy:

Ca-reepy indeed, SHC. :eek2:

Speaking of creepy, if you think the Texas Chainsaw Massacre related link was something, you ain't read nothin' yet. I find the following interesting and appropriate with Underworld having been out for a little while, it being Halloween season, and all...

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_039.html

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_131.html

[tommy]

That whole website is really cool... I've been looking at a ton of different stuff on it!

[chandongirl]

Regarding the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I think you might find this interesting Mona and SHC...

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_253.html

If you can stand reading that, then you probably can stand the movie... ;)


Egads! Freakin' Freaky!

[goalie33]

Saw "Kill Bill" today, and boy, what a movie. Easily the best use of music to accentuate action I've seen in a long time. Hilarious, bloody, beautiful...seeing it again as soon as possible. There was a couple there with a kid that was six or seven, and I would've said something if the father wasn't the size of an offensive lineman. Yikes.

[Shell]

Saw "Kill Bill" today, and boy, what a movie. Easily the best use of music to accentuate action I've seen in a long time. Hilarious, bloody, beautiful...seeing it again as soon as possible. There was a couple there with a kid that was six or seven, and I would've said something if the father wasn't the size of an offensive lineman. Yikes.

Disney is considering ending their affiliation with Miramax since Tarantino recommended "Kill Bill" to "boys and girls"

[Goldwolf]

ok so last night after work I watched "Intolerable Cruelty" and "Kill Bill Vol. 1" after work.

I enjoyed "O Brother", and I enjoyed "Intolerable Cruelty." The Coen Brothers truly know how to make a funny movie. There are lots of little things that just make you laugh. (i.e. Bruce Campbell's cameo)

I recommend both Intolerable Cruelty and Kill Bill as must see movies

back to bed.......got home at 5 am :eek2:

[puckin_A]

not a fall movie, but I had bought this movie a while back and just got
around to watching it today.

GANGS OF NEW YORK...

it was really good! a little too gory for me but good......LEO was great in
it.

[hyena]

heh. i saw 'kill bill' the other day and loved it. and i've been waiting for it since 'jackie brown' so i had pretty high expectations. :D it's been 5 days now since i've seen it and i've still got scenes stuck in my head. i can't wait to see it again.

Disney is considering ending their affiliation with Miramax since Tarantino recommended "Kill Bill" to "boys and girls"
lol. i think i read part of this story somewhere...they were talking about if he thought the ratings were fair, and if kids were going to try to see it, etc., and he said something to the effect of 'that's what multiplexes were for' -- in other words, so kids could sneak in. :evil: i remember when i was <17 i would just ask my parents to buy my R rated tickets for me -- they respected my taste in films, lol. :D

i also saw 'mystic river' the other day and thought it was great. sean penn is amazing.

[rons#1fan]

I've been hearing a lot of good feedback about Clint Eastwood's Mystic River. A must see on my list right now.

[Goldwolf]

I saw a movie last night that I did not put on list of Fall movies to watch. It was "Love Actually"

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/love_actually/index.html

very funny, but it truly deserved its 'R' rating. there were plenty of people who got up and walked out.

[Jeff O Rocks]

I wanna see Scary Movie 3....the ads look like it is going to be a hoot...of course I love Airplane and Naked Gun...so I know I will love it..

[Canesluver]

Saw Mystic River on Saturday. Do not miss this one. Sean Penn is his generation's best actor, IMO, and really underated. Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon are awesome, too. Oscar nominations.... I see Oscar noms.... especially for Clint Eastwood as Director.

Oh, and I thought the previews for Love Actually looked very funny. Will put that one on my list--- just about every "A-List" English actor/comedian is in it, it looks like....

[Goldwolf]

just about every "A-List" English actor/comedian is in it, it looks like....

definitely a great ensemble cast

[lvscolencanes]

I havent seen it, but my parents went to see Radio last night, and said it was very cute, but sad take the tissues... :cry:

[Goldwolf]

saw "Elf" tonight

funny movie.....Will Ferrell is completely believable as an elf....who would of thought

its nice running movie theaters :smoke:

more screenings next week...........wee :spin: