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grue

In this thread, we name relatively recent movies that were better than we expected

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For me a standout would be Oblivion. Tom Cruise is a nutball but I don't hold it against him, he makes fun films. I wasn't expecting much out of this, but found it to be beautifully shot, well edited, and had one of the best scores I've heard in my life.

It wasn't without flaws (I don't want to get into spoilers, but there was an entire action scene that I could have done without), but it was just really damned enjoyable!
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LuckyMcSwervy

Fruitvale Station, The Way, Way Back, Girl Most Likely, Blue Jasmin,

I just recently watched all of the Fast and the Furious movies. I was surprised I like them all.

Hours with Paul Walker.



The F&F movies are pure entertainment, I love them :D I haven't seen the others, but shall check 'em out.
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LuckyMcSwervy

Fruitvale Station, The Way, Way Back, Girl Most Likely, Blue Jasmin,

I just recently watched all of the Fast and the Furious movies. I was surprised I like them all.

Hours with Paul Walker.



Paul just isn't doing a lot of walking these days.:)
I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
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turtlespeed

***Fruitvale Station, The Way, Way Back, Girl Most Likely, Blue Jasmin,

I just recently watched all of the Fast and the Furious movies. I was surprised I like them all.

Hours with Paul Walker.



Paul just isn't doing a lot of walking these days.:)

No, he certainly is not. :(
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I forgot The Heat.

Someone posted this in the "loathed" thread and it reminded me I liked it. :D

I think the venue has a lot to do with it too.

I spent some time in Key West this summer and saw quite a few movies at the Tropic Cinema. I bought a membership. Love that place!!

http://www.tropiccinema.com/main.html

Always be kinder than you feel.

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LuckyMcSwervy

I forgot The Heat.

Someone posted this in the "loathed" thread and it reminded me I liked it. :D

I think the venue has a lot to do with it too.

I spent some time in Key West this summer and saw quite a few movies at the Tropic Cinema. I bought a membership. Love that place!!

http://www.tropiccinema.com/main.html



I enjoyed The Heat, too :)
Also, Now You See Me and We're the Millers. Both were way better than I expected.

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I watched Bucktown (1975) last night. Pam Grier was HOT.



One of the two hottest black actresses I can remember. Halle Berry is the other. :)
"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

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My biggest surprise recently was Elysium. I figured it wasn't going to have a decent storyline based on the overall plot. Some of it was very predictable, but the way it was put together, without overuse of special effects, and with some good twists and turns along the way. Definately one worth picking up at Redbox.

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RED 2.

I loved the first one, but even with the comics (DC and Marvel alike), subsequent films are usually underwhelming. But this one made me laugh harder than the first. B|

(And I agree with you, Grue. Tom Cruise is a nutball, but he makes good films. Same with several other entertainers.)

See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus

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aphid

*** (snip) Argo (snip)



Hollywood managed to offend an entire country (Canada) by playing so loose with the facts.

not for the first (and wont be the last) time>:(. Britain and New Zealnd got slanders in that POS too.

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