Recent favorite movie rentals:

[BaseballUmp]

Just watched Transformers 3 Dark of the moon. Wowwww awesome movie. Lots of great individual parts that make the entire thing great. Even the asian guy from the hangover is in there and hes funny. Tons of action and even thought Megan Foxx wasn't in it, this other girl was still pretty fine herself. Overall, it was an awesome movie and I definitely recommend you go see it.

4.5 out of 5

[JJWalker]

Hot Tub Time Machine ... gets funnier every time I see it. :vrycnfsd:

[Blastoderm55]

Transformers was freaking awesome!

[eagles_victory]

Transformers was freaking awesome! I hadnt seen the first two so I dont feel my comment holds much weight but everyone I saw it with didnt like it that much.

[eagles_victory]

Just watched Transformers 3 Dark of the moon. Wowwww awesome movie. Lots of great individual parts that make the entire thing great. Even the asian guy from the hangover is in there and hes funny. Tons of action and even thought Megan Foxx wasn't in it, this other girl was still pretty fine herself. Overall, it was an awesome movie and I definitely recommend you go see it.

4.5 out of 5 Shes way better than Megan Fox.

[Blastoderm55]

I hadnt seen the first two so I dont feel my comment holds much weight but everyone I saw it with didnt like it that much.

If you had seen the first two, you'd realize how great this one was. Its the movie we 80s kids had been waiting for. (Leonard Nimoy as Sentinel Prime! :eek:)

[eagles_victory]

If you had seen the first two, you'd realize how great this one was. Its the movie we 80s kids had been waiting for. (Leonard Nimoy as Sentinel Prime! :eek:) I was with some big fans of it and they didnt like it.

[Blastoderm55]

I was with some big fans of it and they didnt like it.

Meh, can't please everyone.

[pirate4state]

So, I've been laid up with a foot injury and have been watching some movies.

The Other Woman with Natalie Portman was ummm, sad.
Just Go with It was your typical Adam Sandler movie.
The Green Hornet took some time to get going, but it was OK. Seth Rogen was not convincing.
Beastly was pretty bad, lol

and I went to the movies to watch Transformers and I loved it...it was lots of fun!

[BaseballUmp]

Cedar Rapids...dumb

Battle: Los Angeles it was ok, but pretty lackluster

[Roughneck93]

Watched these two movies today:

Battle: Los Angeles was ok. Was what I expected.

Sucker Punch I'll give 3/5 stars. Liked the fight scenes and effects. Not so much the plot.

[SintonFan]

I am number 4-
Not terrible. Not great. Teen sci/fi with hints of Twilight and Race to which mountain(maybe).
2.5 out of 4.

[Blastoderm55]

Saw the final Harry Potter today in IMAX 3-D. Fantastic! Teaser trailer for The Dark Knight Rises was awesome too!

[Roughneck93]

Transformers was freaking awesome!

Finally got the chance to go see Transformers: Dark of the Moon. It was great! http://www.forumsextreme.com/images/sFun_robot.gif

Also, watched The Adjustment Bureau. It was ok. More of a action filled love story.

[piratebg]

Rented Insidious and Just Go With It

Insidious - Not a bad horror movie considering it's just a PG-13 movie. It did have a few creepy images that left an impression on my 9yo son. 3/4

Just Go With It - Returned it without even watching it. I've kind of lost my enthusiasm for Adam Sandler films over the years.

Devil - I was a little late seeing this one. It was good but not great. I can't help but think that so much more could have been done with this concept. 2.5/4

[Roughneck93]

Rented Insidious and Just Go With It

Insidious - Not a bad horror movie considering it's just a PG-13 movie. It did have a few creepy images that left an impression on my 9yo son. 3/4

Just watched Insidious my self. Kids wouldn't watch it with me. Thought is was a good movie. http://www.forumsextreme.com/images/sSc_hidingsofa.gif

[SA Girl16]

I saw Transformers 3 twice already. It was AMAZING! The 3D effects weren't the greatest, but it was still really good.


Now I'm just waiting to see Harry Potter Part 2. From what I've heard, the 3D effects were great. Not that that is all that matters =)

[pirate4state]

Finally saw The Lincoln Lawyer --- mmmmmmm, Matthew McConaughey :inlove: :D

[SintonFan]

Insidious
I swear they played the best "jump moments" in the trailer.:weeping:
2.5 out of 4.

[BaseballUmp]

Captain America

I didn't really like it, but I'm not really into this type of movie to be honest. I thought that a lot of things were rushed to form the majority of the movie. Things just came way too easily for Captain America.

2.1 out of 4

But apparently next summer it's going down in "The Avengers" Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor will be teaming up. That trailer looked pretty cool.

[Blastoderm55]

Captain America

I didn't really like it, but I'm not really into this type of movie to be honest. I thought that a lot of things were rushed to form the majority of the movie. Things just came way too easily for Captain America.

2.1 out of 4

But apparently next summer it's going down in "The Avengers" Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor will be teaming up. That trailer looked pretty cool.

The Hulk will be in it too, but with Mark Ruffalo instead of Edward Norton. I honestly thought Norton was a great Hulk. Much better than Eric Bana.

[pirate4state]

Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Part II -- so, so good in IMAX 3D
Zookeeper was cute & funny
Friends with Benefits was MUCH better than No Strings Attached. Fun movie!

The Perfect Game was such a great story. Acting was not that great, but the kids & story more than make up for it. :)

[SintonFan]

Thor 3D-
I enjoyed this movie. Set design was cool. They had to spend much time setting up the origination story for Thor. I think they did a decent job there. Funny to see Natalie Portman drool so much. lol
3 out of 4 stars.

[Blastoderm55]

Horrible Bosses was pretty good.

[pirate4state]

Horrible Bosses was pretty good.

OMG I saw Horrible Bosses last night and I think I laughed the entire time. I almost spit my drink all over the place during one of the "recon" scenes. Loved, loved it!!

[pirate4state]

Cowboys & Aliens -- yeah, good in theory and it could have been great....but in the end it wasn't.

Harrison Ford is still fun to watch and I might have to check out the new Bond movie b/c I really liked Daniel what's his face.

[Roughneck93]

Cowboys & Aliens -- yeah, good in theory and it could have been great....but in the end it wasn't.

Harrison Ford is still fun to watch and I might have to check out the new Bond movie b/c I really liked Daniel what's his face.

Cowboys and Aliens...yeah I read where it tied with The Smurfs money wise this past weekend. I think I'll wait til it comes out on DVD.
Did go see Captain America. Eh...I guess they had to make the movie in order to prep for The Avengers next year.

[SintonFan]

Harry Potter Deathly Hallows part 2-
Awesome. Saw it in 3-d and DBox. I'm not sure if was worth the 17.50 but the seats did add a level of experience. Great 3-D.
3.5 out of 4

[Blastoderm55]

Crazy Stupid Love was great. Might go watch Captain America tonight.

[Blastoderm55]

Harry Potter Deathly Hallows part 2-
Awesome. Saw it in 3-d and DBox. I'm not sure if was worth the 17.50 but the seats did add a level of experience. Great 3-D.
3.5 out of 4

I'll bet the D-Box seats were awesome during the scene at Daigon Alley.

[SintonFan]

I'll bet the D-Box seats were awesome during the scene at Daigon Alley.

Was that with the dragon?

[Blastoderm55]

Was that with the dragon?

Yeah, and the ride on the cart to LeStrange's vault.

[SintonFan]

Yeah, and the ride on the cart to LeStrange's vault.

Oh yeah, those two scenes stick out with the DBox imho.
I'm glad the seats didn't move all the time. There where periods where you actually forgot you were seated in those. Then all of a sudden, blam! the seats shook and moved WITH the 3-d picture. It was fun!
We went to the Santikos Silverado 16 in NW San Antonio. While not as popular as the Palladium at the Rim, this theater is definitely one of the nicer ones in our area.
If you are a Harry Potter fan, the total experience is about as good as it gets... :)

[pirate4state]

Crazy, Stupid, Love was wonderful :)

[LionFan72]

Lincoln Lawyer with Matthew McConahugh (sp?), good suspense.

[Blastoderm55]

Oh yeah, those two scenes stick out with the DBox imho.
I'm glad the seats didn't move all the time. There where periods where you actually forgot you were seated in those. Then all of a sudden, blam! the seats shook and moved WITH the 3-d picture. It was fun!
We went to the Santikos Silverado 16 in NW San Antonio. While not as popular as the Palladium at the Rim, this theater is definitely one of the nicer ones in our area.
If you are a Harry Potter fan, the total experience is about as good as it gets... :)

Isn't that the one that has a bar? :1popcorn: The Palladium is high-priced, is always crowded, and doesn't really woo you. I did like the theater at The Quarry the one time I went. Very roomy and nice seats.

[SintonFan]

Isn't that the one that has a bar? :1popcorn: The Palladium is high-priced, is always crowded, and doesn't really woo you. I did like the theater at The Quarry the one time I went. Very roomy and nice seats.

Both have a bar. Huebner Oaks used to be the shiznit, but Santikos really topped the competition with the Palladium, Silverado and the Mayan themed theater off IH 35 on the SW side. I've been to the Quarry before and it is a good one. That one is owned by Regal.
I don't know, those huge Greek columns at the Palladium look pretty cool to me. You also don't see many two-story theaters.:cool:

[Blastoderm55]

Went and saw Captain America tonight. Great movie. Anyone know what happens during the first ten minutes? I missed them because I went to the wrong screen and didn't realize I sat down for Cowboys and Aliens under the Dreamworks logo came across the screen. Shows what happens when I go to the movies without my wife. :crazy:

[BaseballUmp]

Just saw Rise of the planet of the apes...gangster monkeys for real. Pretty good movie but Caesar the head chimp was like frank lucas out there. Dude was talking and riding a horse and stuff lol. They got ghetto on the humans. A true OG

[pirate4state]

Save your money & skip The Change-up

[Cam]

Maybe it's been mentioned already, but I just saw "Buried" and that flick is not for the claustrophobic! Pretty intense. Almost the entire movie basically takes place inside the coffin with this guy. (I'll bet it was one of the lowest budget films ever!) The film revolves around Iraq-based American truck driver Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds), who, after being attacked, finds himself buried alive in a wooden coffin, with only a lighter, flask, flashlight, knife, glowsticks, pencil and a mobile phone to help him escape before the oxygen in the coffin runs out. The ending surprised me.....

[AP Panther Fan]

:thmbdwn:

Rented "The Dilemma" with Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. Slightly thought provoking, but definitely not funny.

[Blastoderm55]

Save your money & skip The Change-up

Thanks for the advice. We were gonna watch it tonight, but might switch over to the monkey flick instead.

[pirate4state]

Thanks for the advice. We were gonna watch it tonight, but might switch over to the monkey flick instead.

I'm thinking of going to watch that tonight too. Everyone who has seen it has loved it.

[pirate4state]

Jumping the Broom --- maybe if you are really bored on a Sunday afternoon...it played out like a Mexican soap opera

Arthur -- love Russell Brand & Helen Mirren so I enjoyed it.


Heading out to watch Rise of the Planet of the Apes & The Help :)

[eagles_victory]

Rise of the Planet of the Apes was a great movie

Just saw Unstoppable with Denzel Washington average at best the ending was good the first part was boring

[pirate4state]

Both Rise of the Planet of the Apes & The Help were excellent. Go watch them...NOW! :)

[AP Panther Fan]

Both Rise of the Planet of the Apes & The Help were excellent. Go watch them...NOW! :)

I think they were #1 and #2 at the box office for the weekend. The preview for The Help looked like something I might like. :)

[pirate4state]

I will go watch it again. It will be one of those movies that I will be able to watch over & over.

[SintonFan]

Jennifer's Body- I watched it because we had free SkiniMax for the weekend.
It should be called Jennifer's Broom(or Megan Fox's Big Payday). Terrible movie. The other pretty girl was called: Needy Lesnicky... really
1.5 out of 4.

Casino- the mid-90's one with Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone.
Good movie. 3 out of 4.

[piratebg]

Rented a lot of crap recently.

Eagle - Teen/tween ripoff of Gladiator. Long and boring.
Vanishing on 7th Street - Great build up and acting that leads to nothing. Literally no ending.
Priest - I like the concept. That's about it. It was over in the blink of an eye.
Season of the Witch - Cage did this for the check to bail himself out. What a waste of Ron Perlman's god given talents.

[piratebg]

The only bright spot was Rango. Great flick and fun family movie. Also took the kids to see Kung ** Panda 2. Good but not as good as the first one.

[eagles_victory]

Jennifer's Body- I watched it because we had free SkiniMax for the weekend.
It should be called Jennifer's Broom(or Megan Fox's Big Payday). Terrible movie. The other pretty girl was called: Needy Lesnicky... really
1.5 out of 4.

Casino- the mid-90's one with Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone.
Good movie. 3 out of 4. That makeout scene was awesome in Jennifers Body

[Diocletian]

I'm going to throw in a movie, I just saw.

Coach

1978

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077351/

It does not dissapoint.

[pirate4state]

Your Highness -- pretty crazy humor, so of course I loved it!

Everything Must Go -- kinda depressing, but not too bad of a movie

[piratebg]

Paul - One of my new faves. However, letting my 9yr old watch it with me was probably not the best idea.

Thor - Lots of action and overall fun movie. I never read the comics so I had no expectations going in.

[Tejastrue]

Paul - One of my new faves. However, letting my 9yr old watch it with me was probably not the best idea.

Thor - Lots of action and overall fun movie. I never read the comics so I had no expectations going in.

Watched Thor last night. Agree, it was decent movie. Some pretty good special effects and a little comedy thrown in. Good actors all the way around including the guy playing Thor. Ladies, this is a borderline chick flick.

[waterboy]

I'm going to throw in a movie, I just saw.

Coach

1978

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077351/

It does not dissapoint.
Dang! You're a little behind, ain't ya? Was this a rental? There's some old movies out there that are much better than most of the new movies coming out. A couple of movies I liked that I don't hear anybody talk about are "Crossroads" with Ralph Macchio, and "The Iron Triangle" with Beau Bridges. Both were excellent movies, in my opinion.

[SintonFan]

Watched XMen First Class last night.
That movie was definitely first class.
3.5 out of 4 stars!

[pirate4state]

Finally watched Thor --- :2thumbsup !!

[SintonFan]

It was better than I thought it would be. :cool:

[Football DAD]

It was better than I thought it would be. :cool:

:iagree:

[pirate4state]

Shark Night 3D - um yeah, I stopped watching it about 30 mins in :rolleyes:
Contagion was pretty good

I'm gonna check out Scream 4 this afternoon.

[Football DAD]

I'm always up for a good John Wayne movie. LOL

[SintonFan]

Not a rental but a good movie.

Rosewood- 3.5 out of 4.

The account of a Florida town from 1923 that was destroyed by racism. Very moving and a good strong cast.

[piratebg]

Finally saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. Great movie.

[pirate4state]

Win Win - great movie!!!

Scream 4 was OK.

[LHHS_Mom]

Finally saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. Great movie.

:iagree: After so many years of movies, I can't believe that it is finished! :ack!:

I have Something Borrowed, Crazy Stupid Love, and Insidious.

:eek:

[SintonFan]

Finally saw Captain America.
Good movie. 3 out of 4 stars.

[pirate4state]

Finally saw Captain America.
Good movie. 3 out of 4 stars.

+1 I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to The Avengers.

Our Idiot Brother - great cast, I enjoyed it.

Set up - Bruce Willis mob type movie. It was ok.

30 minutes or less - hilarious. Pleasantly surprised.

[Txbroadcaster]

+1 I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to The Avengers.

Our Idiot Brother - great cast, I enjoyed it.

Set up - Bruce Willis mob type movie. It was ok.

30 minutes or less - hilarious. Pleasantly surprised.


Our Idiot brother was very well made..loved Rudd in that role

Crystal and I got to screen 30 minutes in the spring as part of a focus group..we loved it then, but not seen the final cut( some of the special effects and stuff were not done when we saw it)..we cant wait to see the final cut and see if any of our comments were heeded lol

[Manso/V8]

Slapshot is a classic.......a favorite in Canada.

[defense51]

The Dilemma was funny.

[Maroon87]

Watched Super 8 on demand last night after having seen it in the theater. I really liked that movie. It's the perfect mix of E.T. and Cloverfield, which makes sense since Spielberg and JJ Abrams collaborated on it. Plus I'm a sucker for films set in the 70's.

[Blastoderm55]

Watched Super 8 on demand last night after having seen it in the theater. I really liked that movie. It's the perfect mix of E.T. and Cloverfield, which makes sense since Spielberg and JJ Abrams collaborated on it. Plus I'm a sucker for films set in the 70's.

I loved the movie. I'm not sure why it received such negative reviews. Then again my wife didn't like, but I think it may have had more to do with the fact that we paid $26 to see it in a D-Box theater.

[Txbroadcaster]

I loved the movie. I'm not sure why it received such negative reviews. Then again my wife didn't like, but I think it may have had more to do with the fact that we paid $26 to see it in a D-Box theater.

It was pretty well recieved by critics

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_8/

[SintonFan]

I loved the movie. I'm not sure why it received such negative reviews. Then again my wife didn't like, but I think it may have had more to do with the fact that we paid $26 to see it in a D-Box theater.

Waaaaaa? We payed $35 to see Harry Potter 3-D, D-Box in SA. Maybe it's a good thing I moved back down here.:crazy:

[Blastoderm55]

Waaaaaa? We payed $35 to see Harry Potter 3-D, D-Box in SA. Maybe it's a good thing I moved back down here.:crazy:

Super 8 wasn't in 3-D. We did pay about the same to see Harry Potter in Imax 3-D at the Century theater in Corpus.

We finally got 3-D here in Beeville, and its only $8 a flick! :D

[pirate4state]

I loved Super 8. The soundtrack is awesome!

Warrior - was pretty good. Wasn't thrilled with the ending though.
Colombian - was a high quality B movie - if that is even possible lol
Green Lantern - was a fun movie
The Mechanic - fell asleep :o
Conan the Barbarian (2011) - pretty sweet.

[SintonFan]

Watched Super 8 on demand last night after having seen it in the theater. I really liked that movie. It's the perfect mix of E.T. and Cloverfield, which makes sense since Spielberg and JJ Abrams collaborated on it. Plus I'm a sucker for films set in the 70's.


I loved Super 8. The soundtrack is awesome!

Warrior - was pretty good. Wasn't thrilled with the ending though.
Colombian - was a high quality B movie - if that is even possible lol
Green Lantern - was a fun movie
The Mechanic - fell asleep :o
Conan the Barbarian (2011) - pretty sweet.

I agree with both of you. Super 8 was pretty danged cool!
3 out of 4 stars. :cool:

[Cam]

I saw Five Fingers the other night....man, the ending totally surprised me.....good movie.....had never heard of it.

[44INAROW]

Both Rise of the Planet of the Apes & The Help were excellent. Go watch them...NOW! :)

watched THe Help the other night.. Loved it!!!!

[lbjacj]

I saw Five Fingers the other night....man, the ending totally surprised me.....good movie.....had never heard of it.
This is a very good movie! I also was totally fooled by the ending! Not for the squeemish.

[lbjacj]

watched THe Help the other night.. Loved it!!!!

I really liked it too! Reminded me of growing up in East Texas in the 50's.

[pirate4state]

Watched Moneyball the other night -- LOVED IT!!!! If you like baseball even a little bit WATCH IT!

[SintonFan]

Cowboys versus Aliens
It was OK.
2.5 out of 4

[SintonFan]

True Grit
Pretty cool remake.
3 out of 4

The Social Network
Sweet!
3.5 out of 4

[pirate4state]

Mr. Popper's Peguins - cute, cute, cute!!!
The Ides of March - no comment
The Debt - Helen Mirren shows once again why she's a badass! :2thumbsup
One Day - interesting concept, beautiful cinematography and perfect movie for a rainy day (if you're a chick) ;)

[Roughneck93]

Watched Contagion earlier today. Thought it was pretty good. :2thumbsup

Restocked my supply of hand sanitizer afterwards.

[SintonFan_inAustin]

Watched Contagion earlier today. Thought it was pretty good. :2thumbsup

Restocked my supply of hand sanitizer afterwards.going to see that tommorrow night. hopes its good.

[Blastoderm55]

Saw Red State the other night. One of Kevin Smith's weirder movies.

[pirate4state]

Saw Red State the other night. One of Kevin Smith's weirder movies.

It was definitely different and had me feeling a lot of different things. Mainly anger.

50/50 -- was AWESOME!!!
Dolphin Tale -- pretty good -- good family flick
Courageous -- good family message

Started Beginners, but it pretty much put me to sleep. :sleeping:

[pirate4state]

Real Steel - great fun movie
Drive - terrible, not even cutie Ryan Gossling could save that movie - smh

[Tejastrue]

Watched Moneyball the other night -- LOVED IT!!!! If you like baseball even a little bit WATCH IT!

Just watched this one. Excellent movie!!

[SintonFan]

Watched Contagion earlier today. Thought it was pretty good. :2thumbsup

Restocked my supply of hand sanitizer afterwards.

Hope to see this soon. So you gave it TWO thumbs up?

[piratebg]

Apollo 18 - Not bad but not good. Kind of meh.

Moneyball - Rented it for a week and never saw it.

The Beaver - For a story about a grown man shoving his hand into the depths of a furry beaver, it really wasn't that bad. In fact, I think I have next years Halloween costume ready to go.

Attack the Block - Absolutely awesome. If you liked Shaun of the Dead, you will love this one.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark - Not scary at all. Really disappointing.

Paranormal Activity 3 - I liked it. Not as many scares as the previous two but still kept me watching.

Fright Night - What a remake should be, much like Dawn of the Dead. Took the same premise and went a totally different, but surprisingly good direction.

The Help - I went out and learned to make good fried chicken after watching this one.

[raider red 2000]

fat sick and nearly dead- on netflix- this movie changed my life

[SintonFan]

fat sick and nearly dead- on netflix- this movie changed my life

Never heard of it. How so?

[SintonFan]

Re-watched Balls of Fury this weekend.(this ones for you pbg)
3 out of 4 stars. I think it was funnier the second time around. :D

In Time- 2.75 out of 4.
Pretty decent Sci/Fi concept. I kept thinking the first 30 minutes of the movie, "that looks like a taller version of Justin Timberlake.... oh wait." He is turning out to be an OK actor. Why do all the cars of the future look like Dodge Challengers?:crazy:

[piratebg]

Re-watched Balls of Fury this weekend.(this ones for you pbg)
3 out of 4 stars. I think it was funnier the second time around. :D

:clap::clap::clap:

I still can't get my wife to watch the whole thing with me. As a matter of fact, I was watching Enter the Dragon a while back and she walked into the living room, looked at the tv, looked at me and said "Not this stupid *expletive deleted* movie again." LOL

[SintonFan]

:clap::clap::clap:

I still can't get my wife to watch the whole thing with me. As a matter of fact, I was watching Enter the Dragon a while back and she walked into the living room, looked at the tv, looked at me and said "Not this stupid *expletive deleted* movie again." LOL

lol
You have to start her off slow on those movies. Maybe try to get her to watch "The last Dragon" before "Enter the Dragon" :D

[raider red 2000]

Never heard of it. How so?

well its a documentary of how a fat guy went on a 90 day juice fast. he dropped about 100 lbs and began to teach people about how to eat healthy and how vegetable and fruit juice can help the body to repair itself. I have been doing mostly juices for a little over 3 weeks and have dropped 30 lbs. I feel great, have more energy, and believe that I will be better in the long run for eating healthier.

the following is from IMDB.com
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010) More at IMDbPro »


100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn't end well- with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn't far behind. FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long-term, Joe turns to the only option left, the body's ability to heal itself. He trades in the junk food and hits the road with juicer and generator in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle. While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, it's at a truck stop in Arizona where Joe meets a truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. Phil Staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 lbs; a cheeseburger away from a heart-attack. As Joe is recovering his health, Phil begins his own epic journey to get well. What emerges is nothing short of amazing - an inspiring tale of healing and human connection. Part road trip, part self-help manifesto, FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD defies the traditional documentary format to present an unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves.

[pirate4state]

Cool - might have to check it out!

I watched What's Your Number last night. I'm a sucker for Chris Evans and I think Anna Farris is hilarious for some reason. Maybe the lip injections? haha. Not a great movie, but for what it was not totally terrible.

[Txbroadcaster]

Went to movie and saw Woman in Black...very well done old school horror movie..good back story, good scares

[Roughneck93]

Hope to see this soon. So you gave it TWO thumbs up?Maybe a thumb and a half. A situation that could happen real world, true to life.

[Roughneck93]

Watched Drive recently...
" I give you five minutes when you get there. Anything happens in that five minutes and I'm yours, no matter what. Anything a minute either side of that and you're on your own. I don't sit in while you're running it down. I don't carry a gun. I drive."

I liked it. You never get the background on Gosling's character but WOW, some of the scenes were just brutal. My kind of movie. 3.5/5 stars.

[SintonFan]

well its a documentary of how a fat guy went on a 90 day juice fast. he dropped about 100 lbs and began to teach people about how to eat healthy and how vegetable and fruit juice can help the body to repair itself. I have been doing mostly juices for a little over 3 weeks and have dropped 30 lbs. I feel great, have more energy, and believe that I will be better in the long run for eating healthier.

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100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn't end well- with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn't far behind. FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long-term, Joe turns to the only option left, the body's ability to heal itself. He trades in the junk food and hits the road with juicer and generator in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle. While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, it's at a truck stop in Arizona where Joe meets a truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. Phil Staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 lbs; a cheeseburger away from a heart-attack. As Joe is recovering his health, Phil begins his own epic journey to get well. What emerges is nothing short of amazing - an inspiring tale of healing and human connection. Part road trip, part self-help manifesto, FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD defies the traditional documentary format to present an unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves.

Sounds pretty cool. I'll definitely check it out!


Went to movie and saw Woman in Black...very well done old school horror movie..good back story, good scares

I want to see this. Does Radcliffe show more range than just Harry Potter? I heard he's pretty good.


Maybe a thumb and a half. A situation that could happen real world, true to life.

Thanks for the explanation.

[Roughneck93]

Paranormal Activity 3 - I liked it. Not as many scares as the previous two but still kept me watching.Finally saw it over the weekend. I liked it as well. I'm curious as what direction part 4 will take.

[AP Panther Fan]

I watched "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" at 4:30 this morning when I should have been sleeping.:1popcorn:

Actually, I didn't eat popcorn, but I did find the chocolate....

[Tejastrue]

Just watched 50/50. Highly recommend if you don't mind a lot of "suggestive" language.:clap:

[pirate4state]

Not a rental, but Act of Valor was AWESOME!!!

Also saw Project X and that movie was crazy, funny!!!

[SintonFan]

Not a rental, but Act of Valor was AWESOME!!!

Also saw Project X and that movie was crazy, funny!!!

I really wanna see AoV.

Finally saw Contagion, it was alright.
2.5 out of 4.

[Txbroadcaster]

Sounds pretty cool. I'll definitely check it out!



I want to see this. Does Radcliffe show more range than just Harry Potter? I heard he's pretty good.



Thanks for the explanation.


Yes he does..plays the man with a sad past very well..you dont feel it is fake when he goes to investigate creepy sounds

[SintonFan]

Yes he does..plays the man with a sad past very well..you dont feel it is fake when he goes to investigate creepy sounds

Gonna have to check it out... as a rental, of course.

OK, my wife and kids saw Act of Valor:
They said it was very good to awesome. I missed it because I had to work late that night. :(

[defense51]

Rented Moneyball Sunday night, we enjoyed it. *** out of ****

[SintonFan]

fat sick and nearly dead- on netflix- this movie changed my life

We watched this Sunday. I used the juicer last night and let me say, this stuff works. 16 oz of juice last night and two big trips to the bathroom overnight, I feel GREAT this morning.
I'll give this movie 3.5 out of 4.

[raider red 2000]

We watched this Sunday. I used the juicer last night and let me say, this stuff works. 16 oz of juice last night and two big trips to the bathroom overnight, I feel GREAT this morning.
I'll give this movie 3.5 out of 4.

i juice for breakfast and lunch. eat a normal dinner. I have dropped about 50 lbs in 2 months.

[SintonFan]

i juice for breakfast and lunch. eat a normal dinner. I have dropped about 50 lbs in 2 months.

I went the "detoxify" approach and was AMAZED at how quick it was. I think I'll try your route.:thumbsup:

[Tejastrue]

i juice for breakfast and lunch. eat a normal dinner. I have dropped about 50 lbs in 2 months.

Define a normal dinner. :wave:

[Roughneck93]

Saw Immortals the other night. Weak plot, cool fight scenes.

[SintonFan]

Saw Immortals the other night. Weak plot, cool fight scenes.

I am curious about renting this movie.

[Roughneck93]

I am curious about renting this movie.

Yeah I was the same way. The story could have been told better IMO. Visual effects were like "300" but that's it. It was a bunch of nonsense.

[Tejastrue]

Just watched Hugo...very well put together..with a bit of authentic early film history mixed in!!!

[SintonFan]

Yeah I was the same way. The story could have been told better IMO. Visual effects were like "300" but that's it. It was a bunch of nonsense.

Better with beer then? :D

[Roughneck93]

Better with beer then? :DLol, you got it! :thumbsup:

[pirate4state]

Just watched Hugo...very well put together..with a bit of authentic early film history mixed in!!! I tried to watch Hugo and I think maybe I was too tired or something because it did not hold my attention. I love Martin Scorcese films and was really looking forward to it. I'll try again another time. I still haven't watched Gangs of New York all the way through :doh:

[Tejastrue]

I tried to watch Hugo and I think maybe I was too tired or something because it did not hold my attention. I love Martin Scorcese films and was really looking forward to it. I'll try again another time. I still haven't watched Gangs of New York all the way through :doh:

I understand, he does have a tendency to linger a bit too long with some of his scenes. Gangs of New York is a fine example of that. I found the same thing in Hugo. I guess that would be my only complaint. The visual effects were amazing.

[defense51]

Not a rental, but watched Full Metal Jacket on Monday. It's been about 25 years since I first saw it, brought back alot of memories of boot camp. R. Lee Ermey played the senior drill instructor perfectly.

[Tejastrue]

fat sick and nearly dead- on netflix- this movie changed my life

I watched this last night. I had bought a juicer a couple of years ago and used it very little. I have to say I was moved by the two main people in this documentary. It all makes perfect sense. Just the motivation I needed.

[SintonFan]

Rented The Thing.
It was alright. 2.5 out of 4.
The one from 1982 was better.

[pirate4state]

not a rental, but The Hunger Games was AWESOME!

[SintonFan_inAustin]

Rented The Thing.
It was alright. 2.5 out of 4.
The one from 1982 was better.rented sat night, watched about 10 mins and gave up on the movie. dollar down the drain.

[SintonFan_inAustin]

not a rental, but The Hunger Games was AWESOME! We were going to see that movie on Sunday but i wanted to see John Carter so we watch John Carter. Hear Hunger games is good though so might see that this weekend.

[pirate4state]

We were going to see that movie on Sunday but i wanted to see John Carter so we watch John Carter. Hear Hunger games is good though so might see that this weekend. I did not the read the books so I went in with no expectations and it was so good!! I almost went to watch it again yesterday, but I had a booster meeting to attend :/ LOL

[SintonFan]

Not a rental, but I'm fixing to watch Game of Thrones on Blueray. I'm reading the first book and can't wait to watch it. The book is really good.

[pirate4state]

Iron Lady was pretty good. Meryl Streep is fantastic!

Young Adult was weird, but in a good way.

[Txbroadcaster]

Iron Lady was pretty good. Meryl Streep is fantastic!

Young Adult was weird, but in a good way.

And that movie had a buffy alum which makes it that much better

[pirate4state]

And that movie had a buffy alum which makes it that much better

yes, i was very happy to see Giles :)

[AP Panther Fan]

After years of absolutely no desire to watch Sea Biscuit...I finally watched it and loved it. :)

[pirate4state]

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas --- lots of laughs
Happy Feet Two --- disappointed
The Descendants --- excellent
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close --- excellent

[pirate4state]

Girl with a Dragon Tattoo -- excellent
Tower Heist -- fun movie

[SintonFan]

Hugo
Good movie. A little long but worth it.
3.5 out of 4.

Anyone have a review of The Avengers?:)

[Blastoderm55]

Hugo
Good movie. A little long but worth it.
3.5 out of 4.

Anyone have a review of The Avengers?:)

Avengers was a blast. Hope to see it again.

[pirate4state]

Avengers was a blast. Hope to see it again. +1

I'm glad I saw it in IMAX 3D, but now I'm ready to watch it without the glasses

[SintonFan]

Finally saw Avengers 3-D
Outstanding movie!
3.5 out of 4

[pirate4state]

The Vow - very sweet movie. It's a good thing Channing Tatum is so good looking because he can not act! LOL
The Big Year - not as funny as I had hoped considering the cast, but still an interesting flick and perfect for a lazy Sunday.
New Years Eve - total FLUFF and not all that great.

[SintonFan]

I can't wait for Prometheus...
if anyone sees it can you post a review? :)

[Old Tiger]

I can't wait for Prometheus...
if anyone sees it can you post a review? :)me too. should be awesome to get back story of space jockey

[Blastoderm55]

The Descendents was terribly depressing.

[pirate4state]

The Descendents was terribly depressing. omg, I loved that movie lol

[SintonFan]

The Woman in Black
Not bad
2.75 out of 4
It's good to see Harry Potter play something different. He can act some.

[Blastoderm55]

The Woman in Black
Not bad
2.75 out of 4
It's good to see Harry Potter play something different. He can act some.


I saw that one Friday night. Not a bad flick.

What to Expect When You're Expecting was meh.

Dark Shadows was a lot of fun.

[SintonFan]

Yeah. After watching the movie I was thinking, not bad... but nothing really stood out. Hence my rating.

[pirate4state]

Chronicle - kinda sad and hokey
The Grey - meh
Gone - it was OK
Man on the Ledge - was great! :2thumbsup
This Means War - chick flick

[AP Panther Fan]

I finally watched Joyful Noise last week. I read in the Caller-Times that the young man (Dolly's Grandson in the movie) graduated from Corpus Christi Carroll and that he will be in a TV series called Smash next season. I think his name is Jeremy Jordan.

[AP Panther Fan]

I watched Tyler Perry's Good Deeds. It was very good. It reminded me alot of Will Smith's The Pursuit of Happyness (but not quite as sad).

[pirate4state]

I can't wait for Prometheus...
if anyone sees it can you post a review? :)

Did you ever go watch it? I really enjoyed it. Much better than I expected.

[Blastoderm55]

Prometheus was really good. Its been a long time since I watched the Alien movies, and this was a very interesting precursor of sorts.

Wanderlust was terribly disappointing.

Man on a Ledge was surprisingly good.

Rock of Ages. Terrible. Its why Katie Holmes left Tom Cruise.

Ted. Awesome. I hope to see it again.

[Txbroadcaster]

Prometheus was really good. Its been a long time since I watched the Alien movies, and this was a very interesting precursor of sorts.

Wanderlust was terribly disappointing.

Man on a Ledge was surprisingly good.

Rock of Ages. Terrible. Its why Katie Holmes left Tom Cruise.

Ted. Awesome. I hope to see it again.


I thought Wanderlust was greatness

[Blastoderm55]

Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter was really good too.

[pirate4state]

Ted was awesome. Will probably go watch it again!

Savages was pretty good. Didn't care for the ending, but everything else was good.

[SintonFan_inAustin]

Snow White was pretty good. Might see Ted this weekend.

[piratebg]

Rented Wrath of the Titans. Not as good as the first one.

Also saw Sherlock Holmes 2. I loved it. Lots of action and fun.

[SintonFan_inAustin]

Watched Ted last night. It was good but not great.

[Txbroadcaster]

first hour of Ted was greatness, then it fell into normal routine of a RomCom

[SintonFan]

Final Destination 5.
Not horrible. Not great. 2.5 out of 4.

[SintonFan]

Hunger Games
Very good! 3.5 out of 4

[SintonFan]

The house in the woods.
I like it. 3 out of 4
Do they really make a collapsible bong like that? :D

[Ville-D]

Watched Looper at the Theater last week. not bad.

[Hendo]

Watched The Lucky One with the wife the other day. Kind of a chick flic but still not a bad movie.

[toddg]

watched "no country for old men" last nite..badass movie!!

[SintonFan]

Gonna watch "Battleship". Will tell yall how it is. :)

[Hendo]

Has anybody seen "Taken 2" ? I loved the first one. Hope the sequal is just as good!

[Hendo]

Watched "Dark Shadows" last night. Not bad a little strange but decent movie.

[SintonFan]

Battleship
It was umm ok...
I'm not sure exactly what to think. It was OK, but I think they leaned on the special effects a lil too much.

[DKfromDUB]

Battleship
It was umm ok...
I'm not sure exactly what to think. It was OK, but I think they leaned on the special effects a lil too much.

I thought battleship could have been a lot better...

[DKfromDUB]

Overall, i think the best movie i watched this summer was TED

[Ranger Mom]

I haven't read this thread....but when you say "movie rentals"...what exactly do you mean??

Do people still rent movies?? I know all our video stores closed around here and all we have now are Redboxes. I have "rented" a few movies from Amazon.com.

How are most movies rented these days?

My boss gets a movie in every few days from Netflix. I had a membership for that once and lost the very first movie I rented. I finally gave up looking after 3 months of being charged $7.99 a month and finally told them to charge my account. So in all, I think I paid around $50 for "The Brave Little Toaster." I cancelled the subscription and went to straight streaming.

[SintonFan]

I thought battleship could have been a lot better...



Agreed.

[SintonFan]

I haven't read this thread....but when you say "movie rentals"...what exactly do you mean??

Do people still rent movies?? I know all our video stores closed around here and all we have now are Redboxes. I have "rented" a few movies from Amazon.com.

How are most movies rented these days?

My boss gets a movie in every few days from Netflix. I had a membership for that once and lost the very first movie I rented. I finally gave up looking after 3 months of being charged $7.99 a month and finally told them to charge my account. So in all, I think I paid around $50 for "The Brave Little Toaster." I cancelled the subscription and went to straight streaming.

It started out as just rentals but now folks post about movies at theaters and even seen on TV. How could NOT have read this thread, K? :(

[SintonFan]

Saw Prometheus last night.
Pretty cool. Lots more action than I thought it would have. Not too preachy.
3.25 out of 4.

(finally got the projector and sound system set up yesterday... thank goodness my neighbors are far far away)

[Hendo]

Went and saw Taken 2 last night. It was a great flick, just as good as the first one. What other movies has Liam Neeson been in? And how long has he been a bad ass?

[Ranger Mom]

It started out as just rentals but now folks post about movies at theaters and even seen on TV. How could NOT have read this thread, K? :(

I'm not a big movie watcher, so frankly...I didn't really care!!!

[SintonFan]

I'm not a big movie watcher, so frankly...I didn't really care!!!



That cut's...deep.

[pirate4state]

I enjoyed Battleship and the soundtrack was GREAT!

I also watched Think like a Man -- Steve Harvey is funny!!

I think that was one of the last movies I rented at Redbox. Been too busy with FOOTBALL to rent any movies.

[Old Timer]

When is the latest Batman movie supposed to release? I'm in a VERY small community with a red-box at the corner drug store. I'm anxious to see that movie!

[SintonFan]

Just watched 2016:Obama's America.

Not sure about this. It was OK.

2.5 out of 4...

[pirate4state]

The Raven - pretty good

Abraham Lincholn Vampire Hunter - i was entertained.

@ the movies over the holidays:
Red Dawn - loved it. i never saw the original
Life of Pi - excellent. I highly recommend it!

[SintonFan]

The Raven - pretty good

Abraham Lincholn Vampire Hunter - i was entertained.

@ the movies over the holidays:
Red Dawn - loved it. i never saw the original
Life of Pi - excellent. I highly recommend it!

What? You never saw the original with Patrick Swayze??? It's an instant classic.

I think we're gonna see Life of Pi. Thanks!

[piratebg]

Expendables 2 - Awesomeness 80s style

Brave - Cute for the kids but I was a little bored with it.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Could have been so much better...

[SintonFan]

Dangit pbg... you don't post enough. lol

Not a rental but I started watching Fringe in the science channel from the beginning. Pretty cool!

[SintonFan]

MIB 3.
Awesome movie.
As good as the first if not better.
3.75 out of 4. :)

[piratebg]

MIB 3 - Definitely better than 2 and almost as good as 1. ;) 3/4

The Apparition - I want my $1 back. :flaming: (-2)/4

Hope Springs - I'm normally not one for Meryl Streep movies but I like Tommy Lee Jones and his dry sense of humor. Worth the rent if you wife says she wants to watch a love story. 3/4

[SintonFan]

Anyone see the Hobbit yet in 48 frames per second and 3-D? I have two relatives that gave it rave reviews.

[pirate4state]

Watched Premium Rush last night - it was OK.

Before that we went to the movies and watched Django...now THAT was AWESOME!!! Love me some Tarantino

[SintonFan]

Saw the Dark Knight Rises. :eek:
Crazy movie!
Darn near four stars for that one! :thumbsup:

[cougartino]

The Negotiator
"Make a deal for yourself while you still can Argento!"

[SintonFan]

The Hobbit in 3-D and HFR.
Very good movie and as clear as can be. It didn't necessarily "feel" like a movie. It was almost like a super HD movie on the big screen. Took a bit to develop but it was very good overall.
3.25 out of 4.

Looper with that kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun and Bruce Willis. I like it... not gonna say more.
3 out of 4.

[pirate4state]

Looper with that kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun and Bruce Willis. I like it... not gonna say more.
3 out of 4.

I really wanted to like it, but ultimately I did not like it.

The Words was OK - chick flick

[regaleagle]

WARRIOR!!!!! on EPIX1 now, channel 380 on DISH. Forget about all the other ones above, you gotta see this one thru the end. It stars Joel Edgarton, Tom Hardy, and Nick Nolte. Nolte is the father to these brothers. If you like or even watch cage fighting, you should be interested in this movie. Even if you are not, the storyline is worth the watch. "Warrior"......let's get ready to ruuuuuumble.

[Blastoderm55]

I really wanted to like it, but ultimately I did not like it.

The Words was OK - chick flick

Its hard to describe The Words. All I know is that I did not get it.

[piratebg]

Looper - Awesome movie. I loved it.

Asylum Blackout - Decent horror/suspense movie. The atmosphere was great but the pacing killed it a little.

The Pact - I love low budget, indy horror and this one was a good find.

[pirate4state]

Pitch Perfect - perfectly funny :2thumbsup

[Roughneck93]

Not a rental, but I cannot wait for this...http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/smileys/zombi-smiley.gif (http://emoticoner.com)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcwTxRuq-uk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[pirate4state]

Moonrise Kingdom - all kinds of awesomeness
Sparkle - ummmm, it was OK
Arbitrage - pretty good flick - great cast!
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World - just LOVED it!!!
The Next Three Days - really good movie

[SintonFan]

Not a rental, but I cannot wait for this...http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/smileys/zombi-smiley.gif (http://emoticoner.com)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcwTxRuq-uk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Looks awesome!



Saw Dread...
absolutely NOTHING like the first, and that's not a bad thing.
3 out of 4.

[pirate4state]

Identity Thief - disappointed
The Call -- fast-paced & intense...loved it!
Beautiful Creatures - meh
Broken City -- pretty good
Silver Linings Playbook -- very good
This is 40 -- Melissa McCarthy's cameo was the best part!

AT THE MOVIES:

This is the End -- hilarious!!!
The Heat -- hilarious -- I love Melissa McCarthy
The Lone Ranger -- fun!
World War Z -- could have been "fleshed" out some, but overall decent movie -- can't wait for the sequel
Pacific Rim -- perfect summer blockbuster

:wave: :)

[piratebg]

Ted - No where near as funny as I thought i would be. I didn't find it offensive or graphic but just kind of bleh.

Movie 43 - I laughed more during his movie. Hugh Jackman in a ballsy role, incestuous Namoi Watts, and the best basketball speech I have ever heard had me laughing my butt off.

[piratebg]

I haven't been here in a while and couldn't help but reopen this thread. :)

[defense51]

End Of Watch was a good rental.

[pirate4state]

Ted - No where near as funny as I thought i would be. I didn't find it offensive or graphic but just kind of bleh.

Movie 43 - I laughed more during his movie. Hugh Jackman in a ballsy role, incestuous Namoi Watts, and the best basketball speech I have ever heard had me laughing my butt off.
HAHA Movie 43 was a trip! A lot of cringe worthy moments, but you are right that basketball speech was AWESOME!!!

[defense51]

42- 5 stars
Mud- 4 stars
Assault on Walstreet- 3 stars
GI Joe- 4 stars

[SintonFan]

Saw tons of movies since Feb. Too many to list. I give an average of 2.5 stars. :ack!: