Comments for A Fistful of Reviews http://afistfulofreviews.com We waste our money so you don't have to. Tue, 15 May 2012 12:08:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 AFistfulOfReviewsCommentshttp://feedburner.google.com Comment on Movie Review - Get Him to the Greek by Hossrex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AFistfulOfReviewsComments/~3/7b8IiqEXmLw/ Hossrex Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:48:32 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/06/03/get-him-to-the-greek/#comment-1197 Wait... Get Him to the Greek is a psudo-sequel to Forgetting Sarah Marshall? You're completely right that Forgetting Sarah Marshall was one of the better comedies in a long long time. I understand not wanting to brand a new movie with the baggage of having a relationship with an older (and unsuccessful) movie... but if they'd mentioned that Brand's character was from FSM, I'd probably have seen Greek by now. I also agree about Jonah Hill, and Superbad. Both are terribly overrated, and I just don't understand what charm Hill is supposed to have. It's one of those "he's unlikable on purpose, so you're supposed to love his flaws" type of a situation, but in everything I've ever seen him in, he was more akin to "he's unlikable on purpose, and maybe if Hill was a stronger actor he could pull it off, but in the end he's just unlikable." I've never seen him in anything where an alternative actor wouldn't have been preferable. Great review Dale. Thanks! Wait… Get Him to the Greek is a psudo-sequel to Forgetting Sarah Marshall? You’re completely right that Forgetting Sarah Marshall was one of the better comedies in a long long time. I understand not wanting to brand a new movie with the baggage of having a relationship with an older (and unsuccessful) movie… but if they’d mentioned that Brand’s character was from FSM, I’d probably have seen Greek by now.

I also agree about Jonah Hill, and Superbad. Both are terribly overrated, and I just don’t understand what charm Hill is supposed to have.

It’s one of those “he’s unlikable on purpose, so you’re supposed to love his flaws” type of a situation, but in everything I’ve ever seen him in, he was more akin to “he’s unlikable on purpose, and maybe if Hill was a stronger actor he could pull it off, but in the end he’s just unlikable.” I’ve never seen him in anything where an alternative actor wouldn’t have been preferable.

Great review Dale.

Thanks!

]]> http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/06/03/get-him-to-the-greek/#comment-1197 Comment on Podcast Episode 18: Where do Matrix babies come from? by Jones http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AFistfulOfReviewsComments/~3/cGjx2UOhybI/ Jones Thu, 20 May 2010 12:51:20 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/05/17/podcast-episode-18-where-do-matrix-babies-come-from/#comment-1156 Ha! Now you have not 1, but 2 hours (more like 2.5) worth of shenanigans to enjoy when time allows. :) Ha! Now you have not 1, but 2 hours (more like 2.5) worth of shenanigans to enjoy when time allows. :)

]]> http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/05/17/podcast-episode-18-where-do-matrix-babies-come-from/#comment-1156 Comment on Podcast Episode 18: Where do Matrix babies come from? by Hossrex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AFistfulOfReviewsComments/~3/XAwrgTjUNS4/ Hossrex Thu, 20 May 2010 05:56:39 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/05/17/podcast-episode-18-where-do-matrix-babies-come-from/#comment-1153 What the heck!?!?! I haven't had time to listen to the last one yet! lol... HOW DARE YOU PUT OUT SO MUCH MATERIAL SO QUICKLY THAT PEOPLE CAN'T KEEP UP! lol... jk... Thanks guys! I'll catch up ASAP! You put out great stuff. What the heck!?!?!

I haven’t had time to listen to the last one yet!

lol… HOW DARE YOU PUT OUT SO MUCH MATERIAL SO QUICKLY THAT PEOPLE CAN’T KEEP UP!

lol… jk…

Thanks guys! I’ll catch up ASAP! You put out great stuff.

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]]> http://afistfulofreviews.com/2006/04/12/movie-review-robin-hood-prince-of-thieves/#comment-1139 Comment on Podcast Episode 17: Chewbacca in the Windy City by Jones http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AFistfulOfReviewsComments/~3/R5Yj8JxkppQ/ Jones Tue, 04 May 2010 04:16:36 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/05/02/podcast-episode-17-chewbacca-in-the-windy-city/#comment-1126 You ain't seen nothin' yet! You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!

]]> http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/05/02/podcast-episode-17-chewbacca-in-the-windy-city/#comment-1126 Comment on Podcast Episode 17: Chewbacca in the Windy City by Hossrex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AFistfulOfReviewsComments/~3/IatpAcoUNq4/ Hossrex Tue, 04 May 2010 02:57:11 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/05/02/podcast-episode-17-chewbacca-in-the-windy-city/#comment-1125 What the heck guys? You're bordering on semi-regular here. What the heck guys?

You’re bordering on semi-regular here.

]]> http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/05/02/podcast-episode-17-chewbacca-in-the-windy-city/#comment-1125 Comment on Decade of Decadence (The Best Movies of 2000-2009) by Hossrex http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AFistfulOfReviewsComments/~3/V5GGG-56arY/ Hossrex Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:30:41 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/04/18/decade-of-decadence-the-best-movies-of-2000-2009/#comment-1118 I feel bad that I hadn't commented on this when I read it (a day or so after it was posted). This is another one of those instances where no one posts, because there really isn't much to disagree with. It's a great list, with great insight. I frankly think it was a weak decade for movies, and looking through your list, and the IMDB top 250 (which is a pretty bizarre list when you really look at it), just to job my memory... I really can't find any movie from the decade that stands out as being "worthy" of holding the title of best movie of the decade. The Dark Knight Returns? Fellowship of the Ring? Crouching Tiger? Avatar (I was blown away by it)? Up in the Air? Plenty of good movies... but... none of them feel like they deserve to be called the best movie in an arbitrary span of time. Fellowship is probably the best pick. I feel bad that I hadn’t commented on this when I read it (a day or so after it was posted).

This is another one of those instances where no one posts, because there really isn’t much to disagree with.

It’s a great list, with great insight.

I frankly think it was a weak decade for movies, and looking through your list, and the IMDB top 250 (which is a pretty bizarre list when you really look at it), just to job my memory… I really can’t find any movie from the decade that stands out as being “worthy” of holding the title of best movie of the decade.

The Dark Knight Returns?
Fellowship of the Ring?
Crouching Tiger?
Avatar (I was blown away by it)?
Up in the Air?

Plenty of good movies… but… none of them feel like they deserve to be called the best movie in an arbitrary span of time.

Fellowship is probably the best pick.

]]> http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/04/18/decade-of-decadence-the-best-movies-of-2000-2009/#comment-1118 Comment on Unraveling the Dialogue of Jar Jar Binks by Movie review: I think I hurt myself today « footprints… http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AFistfulOfReviewsComments/~3/GcEgwf6E0TE/ Movie review: I think I hurt myself today « footprints… Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:47:04 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2000/05/10/unraveling-the-dialogue-of-jar-jar-binks/#comment-1099 [...] about straight-faced, strangely oxymoronic creatures intellectualizing real-life problems with Jar Jar Binks’ dialogues? Kyle Newman should be profusely thanking his casting directors – Anne McCarthy and Jay [...] […] about straight-faced, strangely oxymoronic creatures intellectualizing real-life problems with Jar Jar Binks’ dialogues? Kyle Newman should be profusely thanking his casting directors – Anne McCarthy and Jay […]

]]> http://afistfulofreviews.com/2000/05/10/unraveling-the-dialogue-of-jar-jar-binks/#comment-1099 Comment on Movie Review - Avatar by psuedonymous http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AFistfulOfReviewsComments/~3/gb1Ps7Zhdq4/ psuedonymous Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:54:50 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2009/12/19/movie-review-avatar/#comment-1085 I thought the Unobtanium bit was blazingly obvious: it's a room-temperature superconductor. There was even a little lump floating in a magnetic field for crying out loud! My main gripe was the decision to go on a perilous makeshift bombing run, instead of directing the main drive laser from their enormous orbiting spaceship onto the target and turning it on for a second. I thought the Unobtanium bit was blazingly obvious: it’s a room-temperature superconductor. There was even a little lump floating in a magnetic field for crying out loud! My main gripe was the decision to go on a perilous makeshift bombing run, instead of directing the main drive laser from their enormous orbiting spaceship onto the target and turning it on for a second.

]]> http://afistfulofreviews.com/2009/12/19/movie-review-avatar/#comment-1085 Comment on Podcast Episode 16: The Oscars and Jerry Lee Lewis’ Pianogeddon by Dale http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AFistfulOfReviewsComments/~3/2-fBiwGkWrE/ Dale Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:13:31 +0000 http://afistfulofreviews.com/2010/03/02/podcast-episode-16-the-oscars-and-jerry-lee-lewis-pianogeddon/#comment-1075 I TOTALLY agree with you on "The Hurt Locker". It started out fairly suspenseful but I was surprised at how boring the last hour was (it did improve slightly at the end). No character development, plotless, and not all that interesting. I haven't seen "Precious", "An Education", "A Serious Man" or "The Bright Side" yet, but I wouldn't doubt that they're all better than "The Hurt Locker". It was one of the most overrated movies I've seen in a loooong time. I thought it was merely okay when I first saw it, but the more I think about it, the lamer it gets. But, hey, an overrated movie wins Best Picture every single year, pretty much, so it's not such a surprise. I TOTALLY agree with you on “The Hurt Locker”. It started out fairly suspenseful but I was surprised at how boring the last hour was (it did improve slightly at the end). No character development, plotless, and not all that interesting. I haven’t seen “Precious”, “An Education”, “A Serious Man” or “The Bright Side” yet, but I wouldn’t doubt that they’re all better than “The Hurt Locker”. It was one of the most overrated movies I’ve seen in a loooong time. I thought it was merely okay when I first saw it, but the more I think about it, the lamer it gets. But, hey, an overrated movie wins Best Picture every single year, pretty much, so it’s not such a surprise.

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