Threadslayer Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Taken - Liam Neeson is one tuff dude in this intense action thriller. +1 Also +1 on Gran Torino And a sleeper that no one has probably heard of: "In the Electric Mist" with Tommy Lee Jones perfectly cast as Dave Robicheaux from the James Lee Burke novel: "In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead" with an added bonus in the form of Levon Helm playing the ghost of a Confederate general. Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zydecat Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Been reading James Lee Burke for years, he captures SW Louisiana perfectly in my "book" - didn't know any of his books were made into films, though. Will definitely be checking out "In the Electric Mist" - thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Davis Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 'A Good Year' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonksDream Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 In no particular order: In The Electric Mist was really good District 9 The Jazz Baroness (about Pannonica Rothschild and her relationship with jazz musicians, especially Monk) Burn After Reading Slumdog Caroline Star Trek Pineapple Express Instrumentation is meaningless - a song either stands on its own merit, or it requires bells and whistles to cover its lack of adequacy, much less quality. - kanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwhite9 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I haven't seen Avatar yet but after watching some previews today all I could think of was Roger Dean. Apparently I'm not alone. A quick scroll down through memory lane. http://io9.com/5426120/did-prog-rocks-greatest-artist-inspire-avatar-all-signs-point-to-yes/ Some Avatar trailers. I see Roger Dean's influence everywhere. So now I'm thinking IMAX 3-D is the way to go. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809804784/trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogut Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 STEP BRotHERS!!!!! -Greg Motif XS8, MOXF8, Hammond XK1c, Vent Rhodes Mark II 88 suitcase, Yamaha P255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I need to amend my list to include Avatar, which I just saw. Holy sh*t. dB P.S. especially proud 'cause the Senior Effects Supervisor is Joe Letteri, my son's godfather. ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Let me express some disagreement here... Gran Torino: Meh. Family consensus on that one. Pineapple Express: Meh. Overkill. Seth Rogen needs a rest. Step Brothers: Can't knock it til you try it? I am. The preview was enough to turn me completly off. Will Ferrell, I just don't know what to say anymore. What a fall from grace. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Princess and the Frog is the only movie I've seen in the Theaters in years. I have a 4-1/2 year old girl. It was pretty good. I generally wait or everything to come out on cable. That being said, Gran Torino was pretty frickin good! Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Let me express some disagreement here... Pineapple Express: Meh. Overkill. Seth Rogen needs a rest. Got to agree with you on this one. Rogan is way over saturated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mullins Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Let me express some disagreement here... Gran Torino: Meh. Family consensus on that one. I'm with you on this one. I have really liked most of Eastwood's latter day stuff (Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, etc.) but I thought this one was overrated. I see the appeal of the story, but I thought the dialog was pretty bad. A lot of people seemed to have loveed it though...to each his own. Yamaha CK88, Arturia Keylab 61 MkII, Moog Sub 37, Yamaha U1 Upright, Casio CT-S500, Mac Logic/Mainstage, iPad Camelot, Spacestation V.3, QSC K10.2, JBL EON One Compact www.stickmanor.com There's a thin white line between fear and fury - Stickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannis D Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Due to my wife's pregnacy i unfortunately saw very few films in 2009. The one that moved me was the last film by by Jim Jarmusch (a film almost like a Zen study) "The Limits of control". Be grateful for what you've got - a Nord, a laptop and two hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannis D Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 ... and alos Pedro Almodovar's "Abrazos Rotos" Be grateful for what you've got - a Nord, a laptop and two hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gismo Recording Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 The other movies I've seen recently (mostly this year but some maybe last year) that I've thought were outstanding: Slumdog Millionaire The Reader Burn After Reading Gran Torino Frozen River Ken Denny Gismo Recording So Cliché Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gismo Recording Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Oh Yeah I forgot to mention: No Country ffor Old Men Ken Denny Gismo Recording So Cliché Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Davis Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 The Legend of Bagger Vance was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I'm very surprised none of the dads have mentioned 'UP'. That was one of my favorite movies of '09! It's actually a very well done flick and a beautiful bit of storytelling. The first 7 minutes will have tears in the eyes of every woman who sees it! Another +1 for Gran Torino. I just saw it a couple weeks ago, and enjoyed every second of it. It certainly inspired me to be a man who fixes and maintains his house. Also +1 for District 9. I loved it and I loved the concept. The carnage and weapons were pretty awe inspiring, and the emotional highs and lows took you on a real ride. Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonksDream Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I have to add one I saw yesterday: Avatar.I saw it in 3D IMAX and it's one of the most astounding things I've ever seen on film, Instrumentation is meaningless - a song either stands on its own merit, or it requires bells and whistles to cover its lack of adequacy, much less quality. - kanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I just watched "Trying to Get Good" the jazz odyssey of Jack Sheldon. It's worth a look - great documentary bio of my favorite trumpet player since high school. "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Saw Invictus yesterday, quite good. Morgan Freeman really is made to play Nelson Mandela. The story is almost overinspiring! Overall, a great movie. Rugby really is a beautiful sport. Little bit of trivia about District 9 which adds a lot, I would say, to the hindsight quality: From IMDB: Star Sharlto Copley had not acted before and had no intention of pursuing an acting career. He stumbled into the leading role as Neill Blomkamp placed him on-camera during the short film. Sharlto Copley ad-libbed all his lines during the "documentary" sequences. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I'm very surprised none of the dads have mentioned 'UP'. That was one of my favorite movies of '09! It's actually a very well done flick and a beautiful bit of storytelling. The first 7 minutes will have tears in the eyes of every woman who sees it! I'm secure enough in my masculinity to confess that I welled up a little at the beginning. It really was a well made, touching movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I'm very surprised none of the dads have mentioned 'UP'. That was one of my favorite movies of '09! It's actually a very well done flick and a beautiful bit of storytelling. The first 7 minutes will have tears in the eyes of every woman who sees it! I'm secure enough in my masculinity to confess that I welled up a little at the beginning. It really was a well made, touching movie. +1 I was kind of dreading it, as I saw it with my choir, who are in majority junior high girls. It was good. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonksDream Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I'm very surprised none of the dads have mentioned 'UP'. That was one of my favorite movies of '09! It's actually a very well done flick and a beautiful bit of storytelling. The first 7 minutes will have tears in the eyes of every woman who sees it! I'm secure enough in my masculinity to confess that I welled up a little at the beginning. It really was a well made, touching movie. +1 I saw it with my wife and we loved it as well. "He wears the Cone of Shame" has become a catchphrase in our house and I can make my wife break up by yelling "Squirrel!!" at just the right moment. Instrumentation is meaningless - a song either stands on its own merit, or it requires bells and whistles to cover its lack of adequacy, much less quality. - kanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mullins Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I'm very surprised none of the dads have mentioned 'UP'. That was one of my favorite movies of '09! It's actually a very well done flick and a beautiful bit of storytelling. The first 7 minutes will have tears in the eyes of every woman who sees it! I'm secure enough in my masculinity to confess that I welled up a little at the beginning. It really was a well made, touching movie. +1 I saw it with my wife and we loved it as well. "He wears the Cone of Shame" has become a catchphrase in our house and I can make my wife break up by yelling "Squirrel!!" at just the right moment. I can't remember the exact dialog, but my favorite part is when the dog tells a joke which has no apparent punch line, and then adds "It's funny because the squirrel dies." I must have laughed for about 60 seconds after that. Yamaha CK88, Arturia Keylab 61 MkII, Moog Sub 37, Yamaha U1 Upright, Casio CT-S500, Mac Logic/Mainstage, iPad Camelot, Spacestation V.3, QSC K10.2, JBL EON One Compact www.stickmanor.com There's a thin white line between fear and fury - Stickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysplease Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 It wasn't the best of the year IMO, but I did find "This Is It" to be interesting in some ways...everyone from the musical director to the dancers were on pins and needles, hanging on MJ's every word, agreeing immediately with everything he said, whether it made sense or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Sherlock Holmes is a must-see! I am quite partial to Guy Ritchie, I loved everything else I saw, but this really was quite good. The action is fantastic, there are plenty of twists, the acting is great, just a very good movie. I particularly liked the way Sherlock planned out his fights. And there is a definite sequel! Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 +1 Sherlock Holmes - 5 stars - Robert Downey Jr is the perfect Sherlock Holmes - he has taken Jeremy Brett's place in my sherlock line-up. Great movie. "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gismo Recording Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 OK. Now Sherlock Holmes is on my list to see. I didn't know it was directed by Guy Ritchie. I just watched an older movie his just a couple of days ago, a movie called Snatch which I thoroughly enjoyed. Wasn't Guy Ritchie once married to Madonna? Ken Denny Gismo Recording So Cliché Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 P.S. especially proud 'cause the Senior Effects Supervisor is Joe Letteri, my son's godfather. What, there are special effects in that movie? Seriously, I liked Gran Torino a lot. I don't think this has been a great year for movies, but that's one of the best. I liked No Country for Old Me too. Burn After Reading is an odd duck. Some very good acting, but very slow and ill-knit in the first 40 minutes. Great irony, but still I found the end dissatisfying. Clooney was very believable; Pitt wasn't (overplayed). McDormand delivers as usual. None of the characters are sympathetic, which turns off the usual movie crowd but impresses the artsy types. Malkovitch is also believable as a failed intelligence analyst with an anger management problem. Up was great. I like animated movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 The most 'blown away' I was by any movie would have to be the remake of Casino Royale.You can hardly call that a remake. Actually, Fleming stipulated in his will that a movie could not be made from his book, "Casino Royale". That didn't keep Peter Sellers and Woody Allen from making a bad takeoff of Bond movies using that title, nor did it keep the holders of the JB brand from making a good Bond movie with that name, but neither uses the book's content. It's the best of the JB movies, dispensing with most of the over-the-top cliches while keeping the good action scenes and more believable intrique. (And I'm a fan of the old schlocky JB movies.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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