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eljay · 2005-12-28, 11:59 PM

The Exorcism of Emily Rose - Laura Linney stars as a lawyer hired to defend a priest (Tom Wilkinson) charged with the negligent homicide of a girl upon whom he was performing an exorcism.

The movie started off quite well - interesting story and characters, good pacing - but it really lost steam in the last half hour and the ending was dismally weak. Too bad.

cyclo · 2005-12-29, 11:48 AM

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The movie based on the Firefly Series -- anyone seen it yet!

Just rented this one (Serenity) last night... great movie! I am now going out to get a copy of the DVD.

JesseJ · 2006-01-06, 01:18 AM

The 40-Year-Old Virgin - Freaking hilarious! I laughed throughout the entire movie. Carell is great. I see why this movie made $109M. DVD was a little soft, but Audio was very good.

Nels Stewart · 2006-01-06, 03:56 AM

The Football Factory -- A gritty, low-budget film about the culture of soccer hooligans in London, sort of the anti-Notting Hill

ilovemusic · 2006-01-06, 10:35 AM

I laughed at that movie too!!! I had tears rolling down my face....

ilovemusic · 2006-01-10, 08:31 AM

I just watched the movie "Red Eye" last night!

I loved it! good acting and good script, suspensfull too, I recomend it

Thumper_ehhhhh · 2006-01-10, 09:22 AM

This is what i've seen recently
Time Bandits, H.R. Pufnstuf the complete series ( remembered these as a kid)
and Live 8 dvd 4 pack. I got them all for christmas If your a Pink Floyd fan Live 8, 4 pack is a must the 4 songs they played in london are only on this set and are awesome.

Cyclism · 2006-01-10, 09:37 AM

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H.R. Pufnstuf the complete series (remembered these as a kid).

H.R. Pufnstuf....Witchey-poo scared the hell out of me...when I was a kid. Really.

"Why does the flute talk? Is it the ghost of a dead flute?"

ilovemusic · 2006-01-12, 09:55 AM

Hustle and Flow

excellent Audio sound!

MarcP · 2006-01-12, 10:02 AM

March Of The Penguins - Everything about this movie screams for an HD treatment. And I will surely watch it again in HD because we really enjoyed it. The scenery is stunning! Excellent family movie with very touching moments. However, there are some parts where I wished Morgan Freeman would explain why some things are happening like when that predator duck is rounding up the chicks to choose his victim while the mothers are just standing around watching. But the whole process of marching to create one single new life is more than amazing, it's humbling. I don't know which format this movie will go for (HD-DVD/BluRay), but I want it in HD...

ilovemusic · 2006-01-12, 11:07 AM

Totally agre!! We were very impressed with that documentary.. the photography was outstanding.. some of the scenes were so touching..sniff sniff..

the mama and losing her baby :-( how all the other mothers rallied together and wouldn't let her take another baby... I was so touched by that scene..

I kind of wished that there was a bit more meaty info , but regardless Morgan Freeman really helped put more heart into it....

Nels Stewart · 2006-01-13, 07:24 PM

The Constant Gardener -- An excellent thriller about death, intrigue and the pharmaceutical industry in Africa. Great cast (Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Billy Nighy, Pete Postlethwaite), beautiful scenery and outstanding video quality on the dvd.

johnp'in'bc · 2006-01-14, 04:07 PM

Watched The Constant Gardener the other evening. Will admit to enjoying reviews of the picture much more than the an actual viewing.

Personally, I found it a touch long, a little too dragged out, and definitely a little too "manipulated" (irritatingly so for my tastes). Although the storyline and plot were fair, the acting decent enough, and some of the action 'ok', the Director's constant use of flashbacks, and video with totally-weird and unnatural colours, tended to just annoy me, and serve to distract me from the film, it's story, and sometimes very beautiful scenary, rather than draw me into it all.

I expected more. Maybe with a second viewing, I'll get that? But have too many titles to watch for that to happen anytime soon.

JesseJ · 2006-01-14, 04:57 PM

Hostage - A fun little movie with Willis, and some scary little boys. It was a good action-packed movie. Perhaps too many plot lines to follow, but a very fun watch indeed.
Watched it on MCHD. Picture was very good. The California hillside was showcased brilliantly in this flick. Audio was also very good. 5.1, with lots of surround use.

Will be watching either War of the Worlds or Sin City tonight. Don't know yet. it has to fit with figure skating and football.

eljay · 2006-01-14, 09:55 PM

The Jacket - Adrian Brody is a Gulf War veteran who, consigned to a mental institution, finds himself travelling into the future and having sex with Keira Knightley.

An interesting, Fahrenheit 451-esque premise, a lot of mediocre acting and leisurely pacing. It was...okay.

2005-12-28, 11:59 PM	#631
eljay Premium Supporter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa (Orleans), ON Posts: 8,345	The Exorcism of Emily Rose - Laura Linney stars as a lawyer hired to defend a priest (Tom Wilkinson) charged with the negligent homicide of a girl upon whom he was performing an exorcism. The movie started off quite well - interesting story and characters, good pacing - but it really lost steam in the last half hour and the ending was dismally weak. Too bad. __________________ MY HT SET-UP (PICS & GEAR LIST)

2006-01-06, 01:18 AM	#633
JesseJ Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Calgary, Shaw Digital HD Plus, 3416 & Expander Posts: 6,313	The 40-Year-Old Virgin - Freaking hilarious! I laughed throughout the entire movie. Carell is great. I see why this movie made $109M. DVD was a little soft, but Audio was very good. __________________ SHAW 2012 HD Count: +8 (51 Total not counting SC or SNETWorld)

2006-01-06, 03:56 AM	#634
Nels Stewart Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,905	The Football Factory -- A gritty, low-budget film about the culture of soccer hooligans in London, sort of the anti-Notting Hill __________________ Beware of the evil orange plastic ball Visit The Big Ring

2006-01-13, 07:24 PM	#642
Nels Stewart Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,905	The Constant Gardener -- An excellent thriller about death, intrigue and the pharmaceutical industry in Africa. Great cast (Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Billy Nighy, Pete Postlethwaite), beautiful scenery and outstanding video quality on the dvd. __________________ Beware of the evil orange plastic ball Visit The Big Ring

2006-01-14, 04:57 PM	#644
JesseJ Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Calgary, Shaw Digital HD Plus, 3416 & Expander Posts: 6,313	Hostage - A fun little movie with Willis, and some scary little boys. It was a good action-packed movie. Perhaps too many plot lines to follow, but a very fun watch indeed. Watched it on MCHD. Picture was very good. The California hillside was showcased brilliantly in this flick. Audio was also very good. 5.1, with lots of surround use. Will be watching either War of the Worlds or Sin City tonight. Don't know yet. it has to fit with figure skating and football. __________________ SHAW 2012 HD Count: +8 (51 Total not counting SC or SNETWorld)

2006-01-06, 10:35 AM	#635
ilovemusic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Peterborough Ontario Posts: 1,764	I laughed at that movie too!!! I had tears rolling down my face....

2006-01-10, 08:31 AM	#636
ilovemusic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Peterborough Ontario Posts: 1,764	I just watched the movie "Red Eye" last night! I loved it! good acting and good script, suspensfull too, I recomend it

2006-01-10, 09:22 AM	#637
Thumper_ehhhhh Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakville Ont Posts: 77	This is what i've seen recently Time Bandits, H.R. Pufnstuf the complete series ( remembered these as a kid) and Live 8 dvd 4 pack. I got them all for christmas If your a Pink Floyd fan Live 8, 4 pack is a must the 4 songs they played in london are only on this set and are awesome.

2006-01-12, 09:55 AM	#639
ilovemusic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Peterborough Ontario Posts: 1,764	Hustle and Flow excellent Audio sound!

2006-01-12, 10:02 AM	#640
MarcP Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Airdrie, AB Posts: 3,822	March Of The Penguins - Everything about this movie screams for an HD treatment. And I will surely watch it again in HD because we really enjoyed it. The scenery is stunning! Excellent family movie with very touching moments. However, there are some parts where I wished Morgan Freeman would explain why some things are happening like when that predator duck is rounding up the chicks to choose his victim while the mothers are just standing around watching. But the whole process of marching to create one single new life is more than amazing, it's humbling. I don't know which format this movie will go for (HD-DVD/BluRay), but I want it in HD...

2006-01-12, 11:07 AM	#641
ilovemusic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Peterborough Ontario Posts: 1,764	Totally agre!! We were very impressed with that documentary.. the photography was outstanding.. some of the scenes were so touching..sniff sniff.. the mama and losing her baby :-( how all the other mothers rallied together and wouldn't let her take another baby... I was so touched by that scene.. I kind of wished that there was a bit more meaty info , but regardless Morgan Freeman really helped put more heart into it....

2006-01-14, 04:07 PM	#643
johnp'in'bc Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Burnaby, BC. Posts: 1,527	Watched The Constant Gardener the other evening. Will admit to enjoying reviews of the picture much more than the an actual viewing. Personally, I found it a touch long, a little too dragged out, and definitely a little too "manipulated" (irritatingly so for my tastes). Although the storyline and plot were fair, the acting decent enough, and some of the action 'ok', the Director's constant use of flashbacks, and video with totally-weird and unnatural colours, tended to just annoy me, and serve to distract me from the film, it's story, and sometimes very beautiful scenary, rather than draw me into it all. I expected more. Maybe with a second viewing, I'll get that? But have too many titles to watch for that to happen anytime soon.

2006-01-14, 09:55 PM	#645
eljay Premium Supporter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa (Orleans), ON Posts: 8,345	The Jacket - Adrian Brody is a Gulf War veteran who, consigned to a mental institution, finds himself travelling into the future and having sex with Keira Knightley. An interesting, Fahrenheit 451-esque premise, a lot of mediocre acting and leisurely pacing. It was...okay. __________________ MY HT SET-UP (PICS & GEAR LIST) Last edited by eljay; 2006-01-14 at 10:00 PM.

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