tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post7455427149501399571..comments2024-02-23T05:17:08.682-05:00Comments on The Film Freak Central Blog: The Other Blu-Ray ReviewerBill Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-24926334510417528052008-06-24T15:53:00.000-04:002008-06-24T15:53:00.000-04:00salmon always SEEMS like a good idea...salmon always SEEMS like a good idea...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-49725474984159989592008-06-24T15:19:00.000-04:002008-06-24T15:19:00.000-04:00Loved the Dirty Harry reviews. But man, that is o...Loved the Dirty Harry reviews. But man, that is one UGLY background color you picked for that page. And considering the length of the review and how long I had to look at it, well, I think my retinas have detached...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-89940799518603506352008-06-24T10:50:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:50:00.000-04:00Cloverfield was fun, but it could have been so muc...Cloverfield was fun, but it could have been so much better if the characters hadn't been so vapid, trite and utterly uninteresting. Loved how the monster was handled though (although I wish the filmmakers hadn't chickened out at the end - why did they feel the need to give us that last close-up shot of the beast in broad daylight? It worked so much better until that scene).<BR/><BR/>SteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-41028510138243865932008-06-24T08:57:00.000-04:002008-06-24T08:57:00.000-04:00Mister Lonely is a masterpiece and The Fall was pr...Mister Lonely is a masterpiece and The Fall was pretty awesome as well. I can't wait until The Road.<BR/><BR/>-GenericcactusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-69885372378022631232008-06-24T04:30:00.000-04:002008-06-24T04:30:00.000-04:00The Visitor was nice when it wasn't proselytizing....The Visitor was nice when it wasn't proselytizing. I'm also a big fan of Cloverfield and Taxi to the Dark Side.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to the release of Wanted and Wall*E this week as well.Kyle Puetzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08753135630515610343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-44139862111369795672008-06-23T23:45:00.000-04:002008-06-23T23:45:00.000-04:00Cloverfield is still probably the best release thi...Cloverfield is still probably the best release this year, but Doomsday remains severely under-appreciated. It was about as much of a 'ripoff' of its sources as Death Proof is of Vanishing Point - which is to say not really at all. As an unofficial Grindhouse feature, Doomsday was directly between Tarantino and Rodriguez's entries in terms of quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-79931854171784173252008-06-23T15:32:00.000-04:002008-06-23T15:32:00.000-04:00I too have had poor luck with the year's releases....I too have had poor luck with the year's releases. Loved the genrific Cloverfield. Of possible upcoming interest:<BR/><BR/>-Baghead (although even the trailer is tedious)<BR/>-Monster Camp (although it seems doomed to Jesus Camp redundancy)<BR/>-Hellboy 2 (although nothing)<BR/>-Choke? Dark Knight? what else?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-78184161390992813632008-06-23T13:37:00.000-04:002008-06-23T13:37:00.000-04:00at this point there are only one movie that i've s...at this point there are only one movie that i've seen this year that i believe to be great:<BR/><BR/>Wall-E (got to catch it at an early preview on Father's Day): best things to come out this year. so much better than everything else that it's ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-65794691104353995302008-06-23T12:01:00.000-04:002008-06-23T12:01:00.000-04:001. Standard Operating Procedure2. Shine a Light3. ...1. Standard Operating Procedure<BR/>2. Shine a Light<BR/>3. Chapter 27<BR/>4. Funny Games<BR/>5. Speed Racer<BR/><BR/>Also liked Be Kind Rewind and Horton Hears a Who. <BR/><BR/>There is, in fact, a whole lot that I've missed though so I'm reluctant to call it an awful year. But of the big summer releases, I've seen a large proportion of them: Indiana Jones, Sex and the City, Zohan, Harold and Alex Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028946403342782184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-65353421204530792542008-06-23T11:45:00.000-04:002008-06-23T11:45:00.000-04:00It's almost halfway through 2008 and it feels like...It's almost halfway through 2008 and it feels like we're falling back into cinematic mediocrity. The first half of this year has been pretty awful, and although there's lots to look forward to (new Nolan & Pixar & Fincher amongst others) I can't help but thing we're back in a slump, especially after the fantastic 2007. Intrigue me - anyone have thoughts on the best films of the year thus far?Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03940764967908491433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-44104426376905219812008-06-23T06:13:00.000-04:002008-06-23T06:13:00.000-04:00And speaking of comedy:RIP George CarlinDamn. Carl...And speaking of comedy:<BR/><BR/>RIP <A HREF="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ina7M8zC1QQGSxe-e-PxBrf9kl0gD91FMOEO0" REL="nofollow">George Carlin</A><BR/><BR/>Damn. Carlin (along with Richard Pryor) were the two giants of comedy in my youth.James Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964207789326645793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-91614271294697471522008-06-22T12:09:00.000-04:002008-06-22T12:09:00.000-04:00Humor break- answering the age old question, "can ...Humor break- answering the age old question, "can a movie really be faithful to the trailer?"<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/wildly_popular_iron_man_trailer" REL="nofollow">From <I>The Onion</I></A>James Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964207789326645793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-91269501093735311182008-06-20T17:11:00.000-04:002008-06-20T17:11:00.000-04:00I can't believe Walter nearly gave The Happening a...I can't believe Walter nearly gave The Happening a pass solely because of its purported cynicism. The Village and Lady in the Water may have been idiotic, particularly the latter, but they were at least marginally competent, especially the former. There isn't a single element in The Happening that works... it's astonishingly, bafflingly incompetent. Wahlberg's performance is one for the books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-34563024271489283152008-06-18T15:29:00.000-04:002008-06-18T15:29:00.000-04:00I think Winston's best work was on the original Te...I think Winston's best work was on the original <I>Terminator</I>, where he had to make creative due with only a $6.5 million budget, and did so remarkably.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-73693056894003381572008-06-18T00:59:00.000-04:002008-06-18T00:59:00.000-04:00His designs have become some of the most iconic in...His designs have become some of the most iconic in American cinema, and at the same time if the stories about him are to be believed, his personality was just as magnificent as his remarkable creations.<BR/><BR/>I usually don't care much for Aint It Cool News, but the kind words put forward by plenty of those who worked with him make for excellent reading - <A HREF="http://www.aintitcool.com/nodeRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03940764967908491433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-4346754937909416782008-06-16T17:42:00.000-04:002008-06-16T17:42:00.000-04:00Another celebrity passing for 2008: Stan Winston, ...Another celebrity passing for 2008: <A HREF="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2008/06/stan-winston-de.html" REL="nofollow">Stan Winston</A>, this time. Man, looking back through his IMDB page, it's amazing how many of his films were deeply rooted in my childhood: <I>Aliens</I>, <I>Predator</I>, <I>T2</I>, <I>Batman Returns</I>... Even stuff like <I>The Monster Squad</I> and <Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083579664415040205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-12966894071023237132008-06-15T17:10:00.000-04:002008-06-15T17:10:00.000-04:00Jefferson:I think that review you linked to is fai...Jefferson:<BR/><BR/>I think that review you linked to is fairly biased. The reviewer, during all his diatribe, fails to mention the critical scene at the end in the old lady's house, where she has a mummified girl in her bed and pictures of Jesus all over the room. Also I love how anytime I see American reviewers speak about creationism, they always attribute everything straight to Christianity, Zero Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11602781977302699931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-69063488930731769212008-06-15T14:53:00.000-04:002008-06-15T14:53:00.000-04:00Glad to have a new outlet to check out your work, ...Glad to have a new outlet to check out your work, Bryant. Welcome.<BR/><BR/>io9.com has <A HREF="http://io9.com/5016361/the-happening-is-the-biggest-intelligent-design-movie-of-the-year" REL="nofollow">a critical view</A> of <I>the Happening</I> that I thought made good reading.Jefferson Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356665406917571985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-90965139389522595252008-06-15T12:09:00.000-04:002008-06-15T12:09:00.000-04:00Welcome Bryant!Walter:You think Shyamalamadingdong...Welcome Bryant!<BR/><BR/>Walter:<BR/>You think Shyamalamadingdong should've played the crazy ol' lady in The Happening?<BR/><BR/>Crazy Ol' Lady: The world doesn't care about me and I don't care about it. <BR/><BR/>I dug the movie by the way, critics are biased on this one. It makes no sense but still very entertaining.Zero Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11602781977302699931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-59818289229478962262008-06-14T12:33:00.000-04:002008-06-14T12:33:00.000-04:00Indeed, welcome Bryant!Indeed, welcome Bryant!Alex Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028946403342782184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-21771468379499301302008-06-14T01:01:00.000-04:002008-06-14T01:01:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.James Poguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949529724243453959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-27374691035336677322008-06-13T23:13:00.000-04:002008-06-13T23:13:00.000-04:00One of the few critics cool enough to recognize th...One of the few critics cool enough to recognize that aesthetic pleasures of this year's most criminally underrated movie, Speed Racer. Welcome Bryant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-55035980540147894222008-06-13T19:50:00.000-04:002008-06-13T19:50:00.000-04:00Hurrah! Welcome, Bryant.Hurrah! Welcome, Bryant.Walter_Chawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314737706201691225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-42232208505190995892008-06-13T16:41:00.000-04:002008-06-13T16:41:00.000-04:00Welcome to the party, Bryant--I'm quickly becoming...Welcome to the party, Bryant--I'm quickly becoming a fan of your work at DEEP FOCUS, and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing your brand of expert analysis on FFC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-9229570811468058442008-06-12T20:33:00.000-04:002008-06-12T20:33:00.000-04:00Welcome from an Italian reader of FFC, Bryant. You...Welcome from an Italian reader of FFC, Bryant. You are a fan of Carpenter's The Thing, I notice... so am I! (hell, who isn't?)<BR/><BR/>SteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com