2010 New Release Database

[MadMan]

The Killer Inside Me - yayThoughts? I'm a casual fan of Casey Affleck, and I thought it looked really good.

[B-side]

Thoughts? I'm a casual fan of Casey Affleck, and I thought it looked really good.

Nothing substantial to say, really. It's very much a modern noir, and Affleck is sufficiently unsettling. It plays out pretty casually. There's nothing particularly remarkable about it, especially not on the technical front. The sadism stuff is neat, but a bit undercooked.

[baby doll]

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger - big yay

[Rowland]

Solitary Man - nay

[Philosophe_rouge]

The Town - mild yay

[Rowland]

Eccentricities of a Blond Hair Girl - nay

[eternity]

Easy A- yay

[Philosophe_rouge]

Let Me In - yay

[Ivan Drago]

Easy A - Yay

[Boner M]

The American - mild nay
Please Give - nay
Iron Man 2 - nay

[baby doll]

Carlos (140-minute version) - yay
Tamara Drewe - nay

[Mysterious Dude]

Saw a few movies on the airplane.

Greenberg - yay
The Karate Kid - yay
The Prince of Persia - nay

[Boner M]

Tamara Drewe - nay
nay from me too.

[Ivan Drago]

The Town - Yay

[Rowland]

The Prince of Persia - nay

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) **½Well hey, at least you didn't absolutely despise the film as most people around here inexplicably seem to have.

[Mysterious Dude]

Well hey, at least you didn't absolutely despise the film as most people around here inexplicably seem to have.
Two and a half stars is a tricky rating. I probably could recommend it, because although it's pretty stupid, it's also fast-paced and entertaining. It's harmless and works as in-flight entertainment. I wasn't angry when I finished watching it, but when it comes down to making a choice, I can't bring myself to say, "see this movie!"

[Rowland]

Two and a half stars is a tricky rating. I probably could recommend it, because although it's pretty stupid, it's also fast-paced and entertaining. It's harmless and works as in-flight entertainment. I wasn't angry when I finished watching it, but when it comes down to making a choice, I can't bring myself to say, "see this movie!"You're right, it is pretty stupid, though I admired how developed was its anti-American-colonialism-in-the-Middle-East subtext, suggesting that the entire quagmire could have been avoided had those with doubts not succumbed to peer pressure, which is a fine message for a family-geared adventure movie, particularly one produced by Bruckheimer, whose joints tend to lean right-wing. Also, while it's largely a hackwork directorial-wise, I appreciated that its visuals were rarely excessively stylized or glossy, given to a basic craftsmanship that emphasizes the florid art direction, goofy derring-dos, and coherent (if never as exciting or imaginative as the premise promises) action choreography. And performance-wise, Gyllenhaal is fun, never seeming to take the hokum too seriously, Gemma Arterton is appropriately sultry, and Molina is hilarious.

[Boner M]

Scannin' through the upcoming US releases...

Boxing Gym - yay
Inspector Bellamy (Chabrol) - possibly sentimental yay
Catfish - nay
Samson & Delilah - yay

[soitgoes...]

Wild Grass - yay

[MacGuffin]

Enter the Void - yay

[Ivan Drago]

The American - YAY

[Pop Trash]

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps - yay (mild sauce)

[B-side]

Youth in Revolt - a pleasantly surprised yay

[Philosophe_rouge]

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps - yay (mild sauce)

ditto

[Derek]

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger - big yay

Small yay from me.

[baby doll]

Another Year - mixed, but yay overall
Howl - also yay, but then I don't know anything about poetry (which I suspect makes the hypothetical ideal viewer for such a film)
The Myth of the American Sleepover - mild nay

[dmk]

i'm still here - yay

[transmogrifier]

The Expendables - nay
Predators - nay

[Rowland]

Ondine - yay

[balmakboor]

Restrepo - yay

[Watashi]

The Town - yay
Legend of the Guardians - yay
Catfish - nay

[NickGlass]

Uncle Boonme Who Can Recall His Past Lives: Yay

[transmogrifier]

Machete - nay

[baby doll]

The Town - not nearly as powerful as Gone Baby Gone but a solid piece of studio craftsmanship

[Watashi]

Easy A - Emma Stone is hot

[baby doll]

Easy A - Emma Stone is hotDude, isn't she like thirteen?!

[Watashi]

Dude, isn't she like thirteen?!
She's 21...

Maybe you're thinking of Emma Roberts (who's 19) or Emma Watson (who's 20).

Both are hot as well.

[Raiders]

Emma Stone is also very awesome as well as being hot. The movie gets a 'yay' from me, but fully because of Stone. The film is certainly better-than-average for its ilk, but what is that really saying?

[Rowland]

The Killer Inside Me - nay

[baby doll]

She's 21...

Maybe you're thinking of Emma Roberts (who's 19) or Emma Watson (who's 20).

Both are hot as well.Man, I'm really bad at judging age.

[transmogrifier]

The Ghost Writer - yay, but the ending almost makes me want to nay it. Cheapens the whole thing, really.

[Derek]

Man, I'm really bad at judging age.

This won't hold up in court, you know...


The Ghost Writer - yay, but the ending almost makes me want to nay it. Cheapens the whole thing, really.

Thank you. I can't believe how many of the film's supporters defend that part.

[Raiders]

Thank you. I can't believe how many of the film's supporters defend that part.

I loved it. (http://www.match-cut.org/showpost.php?p=280902&postcount=51)

[soitgoes...]

Predators - nay
A Nightmare on Elm Street - nay

[Pop Trash]

I loved it. (http://www.match-cut.org/showpost.php?p=280902&postcount=51)

Me too. Pure Polanski.

[soitgoes...]

The A-Team - Super Nay
I'm Still Here - Super Yay (The critics seriously missed the boat on this one)

[Rowland]

The A-Team - Super NayYeah, this was intensely obnoxious, and probably the most incoherently made movie I've seen this year. Makes Bay look positively classical by comparison.

[Ivan Drago]

The Social Network - YAY

[soitgoes...]

Yeah, this was intensely obnoxious, and probably the most incoherently made movie I've seen this year. Makes Bay look positively classical by comparison.The tank parachute scene. Jesus. Christ. WTF? The film was just action set piece followed by action set piece.

[Watashi]

The tank parachute scene. Jesus. Christ. WTF? The film was just action set piece followed by action set piece.
What did you expect from a movie called The A-Team.

[soitgoes...]

What did you expect from a movie called The A-Team.
I don't think I mentioned anywhere that I was expecting anything different.

[Rowland]

The tank parachute scene. Jesus. Christ. WTF?That was one of the more clever scenes I thought. My problem had more to do with how poorly shot/edited they were.

[Philosophe_rouge]

The Social Network YAY

[B-side]

This probably isn't even worth mentioning, but I'd like to change my yay for The Mormon Proposition to a nay. I'd forgot I'd even seen it until I checked the front page of this thread. That's not a good sign.

[eternity]

Greenberg - you're better than this, Baumbach (nay)

[EyesWideOpen]

Catfish - Big Yay

[Pop Trash]

The Social Network - yay (and Number8 is right, it does feel weird having a facebook account now)

[Derek]

The Social Network

http://wpmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/like.jpg

Sorry.

[eternity]

The Social Network - yay

[MadMan]

The Social Network

http://wpmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/like.jpg

Sorry.Nice :pritch: :lol:

The Social Network-Best movie I've seen this year, Yay (although I still have a lot to see, yet....)

[Bosco B Thug]

The Social Network - Yay

Yeah, best movie of year, pretty exhilarating it's true.

[dmk]

machete - no

[Henry Gale]

The Town - yay
The Last Airbender - Hell nay
The Social Network - One of the bigger yay's of the year

[Ezee E]

Why does it feel weird to have a facebook account after seeing the movie? Makes no sense to me. If anything, it makes more sense.

[EyesWideOpen]

Freakonomics - yay

[Weeping_Guitar]

Date Night - nay
Solitary Man - yay
Ondine - yay
The Social Network - YAY

[Melville]

The Town - yay
Love Exposure - yay of the year
Winter's Bone - nay. It felt phony in its oppressively grey bleakness, especially the climactic scene.

[baby doll]

Love Exposure - yay of the yearMaybe for the first hour.

[eternity]

A Prophet - yay
Youth in Revolt - nay

[MadMan]

Why does it feel weird to have a facebook account after seeing the movie? Makes no sense to me. If anything, it makes more sense.I think its more interesting that the movie reminded me of when Facebook was limited to only college campuses. Which made it cooler, really.

[EyesWideOpen]

Iron Man 2 - nay

I didn't hate it but it was bloated and it's action scenes were boring (except for the Black Widow scene). A huge step down from the first film.

[B-side]

The Social Network - yay

[Rowland]

Winter's Bone - nay. It felt phony in its oppressively grey bleakness, especially the climactic scene.I kinda felt the same, but found there to be enough mitigating factors to justify a mild yay. Still one of the year's more curiously overrated films in my estimation.

[Melville]

Maybe for the first hour.
The bizarre energy of the spiritual journey into up-skirt photography was definitely better than the romance and religious cult, but I loved the sprawling nonsense of it all.


I kinda felt the same, but found there to be enough mitigating factors to justify a mild yay. Still one of the year's more curiously overrated films in my estimation.
Yeah, it's a mild nay from me. I liked some of the acting, and the quest narrative was well executed and an interesting choice for the milieu, contrasting with the usual slice-of-life story you'd expect in such a setting.

[NickGlass]

The Social Network: yay
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger: NAY

[baby doll]

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Yay

[Ivan Drago]

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger: NAY

Uh-oh.

[Spinal]

The Social Network - no sir

[soitgoes...]

The Social Network - no sirSpinal, my anticipation level went from non-existent before this came out, to way-too-high after the ton of great reviews. Now you come at me with this? What am I supposed to do now?

[Spinal]

Spinal, my anticipation level went from non-existent before this came out, to way-too-high after the ton of great reviews. Now you come at me with this? What am I supposed to do now?

Trust your initial instincts. This is most likely the film you think it is.

[B-side]

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger: NAY

It looks terrible.

[baby doll]

Film Motherfuckin' Socialisme - Hell yay!

It's too early to say whether or not this is a masterpiece, but still: Compared with Godard, most directors just aren't working very hard.

[Mysterious Dude]

*sigh* Why did Francois Truffaut have to be the one who died at age 52?

[baby doll]

*sigh* Why did Francois Truffaut have to be the one who died at age 52?I think wishing a brain tumor on anyone because you don't like his movies is the height of douche-baggery. Yeah, it sucks that Truffaut died early, but what does that have to do with Godard?

[soitgoes...]

Film Motherfuckin' Socialisme - Hell yay!
Color me surprised.

/sarcasm

[Derek]

I think wishing a brain tumor on anyone because you don't like his movies is the height of douche-baggery. Yeah, it sucks that Truffaut died early, but what does that have to do with Godard?

Well, Isaac has watched one film that Godard has made in the past 33 years, so his opinion is clearly well-informed.

[Boner M]

I think wishing a brain tumor on anyone because you don't like his movies is the height of douche-baggery.
Yeah, that's totally a Godard thing to do.

[soitgoes...]

How to Train Your Dragon - yay

[TripZone]

Out of all the French New Wave filmmakers, Truffaut was easily the blandest.

[Mysterious Dude]

I think wishing a brain tumor on anyone because you don't like his movies is the height of douche-baggery.
I was in a douchey mood last night.

My sincerest apologies to Jean-Luc Godard and his family.

And while I'm here:

The Social Network - yay

[Watashi]

Update the box office, fool.

[EyesWideOpen]

The Social Network - yay

[balmakboor]

The Social Network - yay
Let Me In - yay

[Boner M]

Easy A - uneasy nay, since I did thoroughly enjoy it at the time. The impression it has left, however, is that of a clever wordsmith's revenge on his upbringing via an elaborate retroactive fantasy.

[eternity]

Easy A - uneasy nay, since I did thoroughly enjoy it at the time. The impression it has left, however, is that of a clever wordsmith's revenge on his upbringing via an elaborate retroactive fantasy.

Yeah, I can agree with this. It's just tolerable enough to not fall that far with me though.

[eternity]

Fish Tank - nay
Film Socialisme - nay :(

[B-side]

Are you watching movies again, eternity?

[TripZone]

loleternity

[Ezee E]

THEN:
1)Shutter Island -- $430
2)Inception -- $400
3)Iron Man 2 -- $310
4)Toy Story 3 -- $290
5)Kick-Ass -- $290
6)Alice in Wonderland -- $240
7)Hot Tub Time Machine -- $210
8)The Ghost Writer -- $200
9)Greenberg -- $180
10)How to Train Your Dragon -- $170

NOW:
1)Inception - $510
2)Shutter Island - $500
3)Kick-Ass - $370
4)Iron Man 2 - $360
5)Toy Story 3 - $340
6)The Ghost Writer - $310
7)Scott Pilgrim VS. The World - $300
8)Alice in Wonderland - $280
9)Greenberg - $260
10)Hot Tub Time Machine / The Social Network - $250

[endingcredits]

Let Me In - nay

[Stay Puft]

Women Without Men - yay

Seems a bit clumsy at first (that framing device, eh), but develops a nice rhythm and atmosphere. Also, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, always welcome!

[B-side]

I hate to push, but my OCD side is getting the better of me. I'm officially nay on The Mormon Proposition now.

[transmogrifier]

Piranha - nay

Nothing dramatically wrong with it, and it is superficially well-made, but it lacks true inspiration and creativity. It is just sort of goes through the motions, hoping that the avalanche of gore effects is enough to make it all worth while.

[transmogrifier]

All these arguments about contrarians on this site, I thought I'd count up all the times a poster was on the wrong side of the consensus in this thread. This is a preliminary result, as it doesn't take into account how many films the person has seen in total, but fun anyway. Drum roll please -

1. Rowland 17
2. Briare 14
3= eternity 10
3= Ezee E 10
5. derek 9
6. rightforthemoment 8
7 = Boner M 7
7 = dmk 7

[MadMan]

The Karate Kid Remake-Does a 61/100 mean a yay, or a nay? I'm thinking that constitutes a mediocre yay at best, but that's not really a yay. Okay so I'm overthinking this instead of even dwelling on the remake, which I did kind of enjoy but am glad I didn't see it in theaters? Put me down for a "Meh."

[Ezee E]

All these arguments about contrarians on this site, I thought I'd count up all the times a poster was on the wrong side of the consensus in this thread. This is a preliminary result, as it doesn't take into account how many films the person has seen in total, but fun anyway. Drum roll please -

1. Rowland 17
2. Briare 14
3= eternity 10
3= Ezee E 10
5. derek 9
6. rightforthemoment 8
7 = Boner M 7
7 = dmk 7
Yeah, I was thinking of trying something like this at the end of the year. Melville comes up a lot too for the percentage of movies that he does see.

[NickGlass]

I'm Still Here: nay

[MadMan]

Oh and if we are counting Survival of the Dead as a 2010 release, then put me down for a "Yay."

[Watashi]

How is Nick not on that list?

[transmogrifier]

How is Nick not on that list?

He was on 6, and he's probably watched fewer films than most. At the end of the year, I'll adjust the list into percentages based on number of films seen. I couldn't be bothered doing that late last night.

[Ezee E]

Nick's surprised me this year. And a good amount of the movies he does see are ones that either not many others will see, or strange enough, he sees the ones he'll actually like.

[baby doll]

Wall Street 2 - meh

[Boner M]

Film Socialisme - yay, if we're countin' it.

[Derek]

The Karate Kid Remake-Does a 61/100 mean a yay, or a nay?

A 61 from you makes me think you despised it. A mediocre yay should be in the 80-85 range.


or strange enough, he sees the ones he'll actually like.

I really dislike the mentality that people should only seek out films they know/think they'll like. Is an incredibly closed-minded approach to art and is usually used as an empty insult when someone posts an opinion the other person disagrees with, ie, "I knew you wouldn't like it. Why'd you watch it!?" I've probably done it myself in the past, but the world would be a better place if we all agreed to never say it again.

[transmogrifier]

I knew you wouldn't like Ezee E's post the second I saw it.

[Derek]

I knew you wouldn't like Ezee E's post the second I saw it.

You should have warned me. I wouldn't have read his post had I known I wouldn't like it.

[transmogrifier]

You should have warned me. I wouldn't have read his post had I known I wouldn't like it.

I tried to warn you. But you just weren't listening.

[Ezee E]

I look forward to Derek's take on Cats & Dogs and Megamind.

[Derek]

I look forward to Derek's take on Cats & Dogs and Megamind.

That's clearly not my point and you know it, but evenso, I think there's something to be said for leaving your safety zone even if it's to see potential drek.

[baby doll]

The Social Network - yay

[Ezee E]

That's clearly not my point and you know it, but evenso, I think there's something to be said for leaving your safety zone even if it's to see potential drek.
Depends on the drek. Life's too short to waste time on something that doesn't interest you whatsoever, and the money could be going to something far better.

And there's too many movies that are worth your time.

Yet I watched Date Night, so go figure.

[Sycophant]

Let Me In - yay
The Town - yay

[Derek]

And there's too many movies that are worth your time.

Yes and as I said, I'm not saying you should go out and see stuff getting horrible reviews and word of mouth, though we both do it anyway. :) I'm suggesting that you, you know the universal you including me, seek out films that do have support or at least some interesting reviews behind them that may be in a genre or by a filmmaker or addressing a topic or shot in a style that you are typically averse too. IE, I hated Irreversible and there's a good chance I'll hate I Stand Alone and/or Enter the Void, but by watching them, I'll at the very least be exposing myself to a filmmaker that many consider a unique voice in modern film culture and even if I ultimately despise what makes him unique (not saying I am or not just yet), simply that act of exposure has more value, at least to me, than my thumbs upping or thumbs downing the film. I didn't used to like coffee, but after trying it numerous times over the years, I grew to love it. Ones taste in film can expand and grow and limiting yourself only to films that you're almost certain to love seems like a great short term strategy that leads to stagnancy in the long run.

[MadMan]

A 61 from you makes me think you despised it. A mediocre yay should be in the 80-85 range.80-85 range is "solid" for me. My rating scale is really too goddamn high, which is why the 100 rating system is perfect.


I really dislike the mentality that people should only seek out films they know/think they'll like. Is an incredibly closed-minded approach to art and is usually used as an empty insult when someone posts an opinion the other person disagrees with, ie, "I knew you wouldn't like it. Why'd you watch it!?" I've probably done it myself in the past, but the world would be a better place if we all agreed to never say it again.I've often tried to do that, but there are a lot of times where I pass on something because I'm broke, or I just don't have the time to spend on it. Still I agree that going outside ones' comfort zone is a good idea. I mean I went to view the
A Nightmare on Elm Street remake, hating it on already because of Michael Bay, and I actually dug it alot. I'm always worried that I'll usually like everything, which is really boring, although a movie has to be utterly terrible for me to hate it.

[soitgoes...]

If Film socialisme is counted, then a big fat "Nay" please.

[EyesWideOpen]

Barry Munday - yay

[transmogrifier]

Toy Story 3 - yay

[soitgoes...]

If it counts, The Loved Ones - yay

[Boner M]

Buried - yay

[Rowland]

Frozen - Yay

[Dukefrukem]

Salt - Yay
Knight and day - Nay

[Dukefrukem]

Nice, I hated Iron Man 2 so much my name got listed twice.

[soitgoes...]

Frozen - YayReally? Is this possible? This one rates just above Legion as the worst film I've seen this year.

[Dukefrukem]

Really? Is this possible? This one rates just above Legion as the worst film I've seen this year.

How is this sentence possible when you've seen both Prince of Persia and Clash of the Titans?

[soitgoes...]

How is this sentence possible when you've seen both Prince of Persia and Clash of the Titans?I'm not about to defend either of those as the whole bunch is dreck, but the two you listed didn't make me mad at myself for having watched them.

[Lazlo]

The Exploding Girl - Mild Yay

[Rowland]

How can all this variance in our responses to these movies be possible?!

Speaking of Legion, I gave it a deserved nay, but I didn't really mind it either. Stupid as all get out, but rather amusingly loopy as well.

[NickGlass]

Catfish: Nay

Disgusting. Moviegoers should stop investigating the truth & legitimacy of CATFISH and start questioning the filmmakers' rancid ethics and narcissism/solipsism.

[Boner M]

Moviegoers should stop investigating the truth & legitimacy of CATFISH and start questioning the filmmakers' rancid ethics and narcissism/solipsism.
Yay.

[Lazlo]

The Town - Yay

[EyesWideOpen]

Catfish: Nay

Disgusting. Moviegoers should stop investigating the truth & legitimacy of CATFISH and start questioning the filmmakers' rancid ethics and narcissism/solipsism.

Hilarious.

Their was a great piece on 20/20 about the film. It's up on the site although if you haven't seen the film I don't recommend it because it spoils everything.

[soitgoes...]

Ondine - the mildest of yays

Probably the epitome of "mixed," but I'll give the first two-thirds the benefit of the doubt over the ridiculous last third for the sake of this thread.

[Lazlo]

The Social Network - Huge Yay

[Rowland]

The Social Network - Yay

[soitgoes...]

The Trotsky - nay

[Boner M]

Meek's Cutoff: 5.5
NAY!

[StanleyK]

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole - nay

[Lazlo]

The Ghost Writer - Yay

[Watashi]

Never Let Meh Go - mild yay

[B-side]

NAY!

I refuse to believe that film is anything less than an 8.

[Derek]

I refuse to believe that film is anything less than an 8.

...I'm biting my tongue. :)

[TripZone]

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame -yay

[Boner M]

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame -yay
Oh man, nearly forgot this was out in Oz. Gonna check it out soon.

[TripZone]

Oh man, nearly forgot this was out in Oz. Gonna check it out soon.

Ah, an Aussie. Do I know you from another site? What state are you in?
The film is the most fun I've had at cinemas all year. Of course, I skipped all those sorta movies, except Scott Pilgrim, which was about as fun.

[Pop Trash]

Let Me In - surprised/impressed yay. Some great formalism in this one. After Cloverfield and this, Matt Reeves is alright in my book.

[kopello]

Haven't seen a lot since my last post

The Ghost Writer - yay
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - yay
Exit Through the Gift Shop - yay
Get Him to the Greek - yay

I'm not sure if you're counting If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle but if you are a big yay for me, fantastic film.

[Boner M]

Ah, an Aussie. Do I know you from another site? What state are you in?
The film is the most fun I've had at cinemas all year. Of course, I skipped all those sorta movies, except Scott Pilgrim, which was about as fun.
Syd. Unless you posted in my RT days, approximately 5 years ago (Bone Machine was my name), the sig links are the only places on the net you'd know me.

[TripZone]

Syd. Unless you posted in my RT days, approximately 5 years ago (Bone Machine was my name), the sig links are the only places on the net you'd know me.

I'm in Melbourne. I was on RT, but after you.
I kinda love your blog, by the way. We agree (http://tripzone.wordpress.com/2010/01/03/december09/)on Three Blind Mice, which is nice. Especially glad to hear of Meek's Cutoff's excellence.

[Lazlo]

Breaking Upwards - Yay

[transmogrifier]

Frozen - nay

Too many dumb moves

[soitgoes...]

The Trotsky - nayThis wasn't counted. Maybe I should have said: The Trotchky - nay?

[baby doll]

The Oath - yay

[Ezee E]

Death at a Funeral might be one of the bigger surprises to me this year.

[TripZone]

Winter's Bone: I'm gonna say nay, even though it was decent enough.

Catch-up, leaving some out.

A PROPHET - nay
AROUND A SMALL MOUNTAIN - yay
BLUEBEARD - yay
CARLOS - nay, ultimately
CERTIFIED COPY - massive yay
Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl - yay
EVERYONE ELSE - yaay
FATHER OF MY CHILDREN - yaay
THE GHOST WRITER - yay
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE WEIRD - naaaaaay
I AM LOVE - yay
I KILLED MY MOTHER - yay
I LOVE YOU PHILIP MORRIS - nay
THE ILLUSIONIST - yay
INCEPTION - nay
LOVE EXPOSURE - nay
MOTHER - yaay
LIFE DURING WARTIME - nay
SQUARE - nay
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Motherfuckin' Lives - YAY
VINCERE - eww, nay
WHITE MATERIAL - yaay
WILD GRASS - yaaaay

The Strange Case of Angelica -yay
Hahaha -yay
Poetry -yay
I Wish I Knew -yay
Honey -yay
Street Days -yay
The Housemaid -nay

[eternity]

The House That Drips Blood On Alex - nay (I consider The Room a yay, if you catch my drift)

[soitgoes...]

CARLOS - nay, ultimately
LOVE EXPOSURE - nay
TripZone - nay

[Watashi]

TripZone - nay
Get used to that from Trip.

[soitgoes...]

Get used to that from Trip.At least he gave Mother a yaay. :P

[eternity]

Catfish - mild yay
Secretariat - holy fucking god awful nay

[TripZone]

TripZone - nay

I liked both, yo. But I have to reeeally like them.

Also:

Watashi -NAAAAAY. IT HUURTS.

[transmogrifier]

How to Train Your Dragon - nay

Pretty horrible voice-acting combined with completely unfunny comic relief from the group of trainees, offsetting an interesting premise and some nice animation work.

[soitgoes...]

Winter's Bone - yay

[Raiders]

I liked both, yo. But I have to reeeally like them.


I think you are misunderstanding the point of this thread.

[lovejuice]

RED: yay

[TripZone]

I think you are misunderstanding the point of this thread.

Nah. I decided they aren't good enough. Thus "nay". It's not complicated.

[eternity]

The Square - yay

[eternity]

Things I Forgot to Note Or Never Were Posted:
A Prophet - yay
Iron Man 2 - nay
Robin Hood - nay
The Wolfman - nay
Legion - nay

[Henry Gale]

Let Me In - Big yay
Monsters - Mild yay
Red - Suprisingly strong yay
Jackass 3D - ...yay

[Lazlo]

How to Train Your Dragon - Yay

[ThePlashyBubbler]

Exit Through the Gift Shop - yay
Catfish - yay

[B-side]

I'm Still Here - nay

[lovejuice]

detective dee - yay

[Lazlo]

jackass 3D - Yay

[B-side]

Jackass 3D - yay

[soitgoes...]

Jackass 3D (Tremaine, 2010) 7
I'm Still Here (Affleck, 2010) 4Now it hurts.

[B-side]

Now it hurts.

Heh. Jackass 3D is funny. Very funny. I'm Still Here leaves me cold and indifferent.

[Weeping_Guitar]

I Am Love - nay
MacGruber - NAY

[Lazlo]

The Promise: The Making of 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' - Yay

[B-side]

Hot Tub Time Machine - nay

[Boner M]

The Town - #1 mild yay of the year

[baby doll]

The Town - #1 mild yay of the yearYeah, I think it might be a candidate for the median-ist movie of the year. Certainly it's in the running with Wall Street 2 and Inception.

[Briare]

Yay: Never Let Me Go, Another Year, Buried
Yay with reservations: The Social Network
Nay: Catfish, Easy A, Howl

[Weeping_Guitar]

Please Give - yay

[Bosco B Thug]

The Human Centipede! - A reluctant...... nay.

But I kinda liked it mostly.

[B-side]

That movie sucked.

/caustic reply of the day

[Ezee E]

Please Give was a big yawn.

[B-side]

Catfish - yay

[TripZone]

The Human Centipede! - A reluctant...... nay.

But I kinda liked it mostly.


The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (Six, 2009) - 4.5


:|

[TripZone]

Also, you have me as yay under The Housemaid, but I said nay. Just saying, because it's utterly important and everything.

[Bosco B Thug]

:| I'm a fussy, severe-hipster kinda rater. Utter garbage I reserve 1-3.5 for. I can like a film fine around the 5 area.

If you're saying I should re-think my nay... maybe... for now, sticking with nay. It's a pretty stupid movie, overall.

[TripZone]

I'm a fussy, severe-hipster kinda rater. Utter garbage I reserve 1-3.5 for. I can like a film fine around the 5 area.

If you're saying I should re-think my nay... maybe... for now, sticking with nay. It's a pretty stupid movie, overall.
Nah, I even got called up on saying I enjoyed two films I "nayed". But the 4.5 and "like" was a bit off to me.

[Spinal]

Wasn't Qrazy also a nay in regards to The Social Network?

[Ezee E]

That thread has become too big and messy for me to actually delve in and know. Was he?

[Spinal]

That thread has become too big and messy for me to actually delve in and know. Was he?

Yeah. He was kind of mixed initially, but was definitely on the detractor side of the conversation as it went along.

Just happened to notice that one because there's so few of us.

[baby doll]

Winnebago Man - yay

[Ivan Drago]

Legend of the Guardians - Yay
Let Me In - YAY

[Philosophe_rouge]

La Belle Endormie - Yay
Tournee - Yay
Enter the Void - nay
Confessions - mild yay
Nenette - yay
My Soul to Take - mild yay
Boxing Gym - yay
Fubar II - yay
Catfish - nay

[transmogrifier]

Animal Kingdom - yay, just

The weighty, slow pace and accompanying atonal, brooding score doesn't really mesh with the story, meaning that for most of the time, it seems like a piece of rump steak (simple, satisfying, blood red) trying to pass itself off as a filet mignon. It's not until the requisite "Wow, ain't Pope a bad guy!" scenes play themselves out and we get to the young guy stuck in a hard place that the thing starts to work on its own terms, and becomes quite riveting in the quiet details.

[Boner M]

Animal Kingdom - yay, just

The weighty, slow pace and accompanying atonal, brooding score doesn't really mesh with the story, meaning that for most of the time, it seems like a piece of rump steak (simple, satisfying, blood red) trying to pass itself off as a filet mignon. It's not until the requisite "Wow, ain't Pope a bad guy!" scenes play themselves out and we get to the young guy stuck in a hard place that the thing starts to work on its own terms, and becomes quite riveting in the quiet details.
YES.

Feels good to say that RE: a trans post. Weird, but good.

[Boner M]

Enter the Void - nay
Boxing Gym - yay
Catfish - nay
Agreeing with you is less of a rarity, but always nice either way.

[transmogrifier]

YES.

Feels good to say that RE: a trans post. Weird, but good.

What are you talking about? I'm always right.

[Lazlo]

Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974 - Yay

[TripZone]

Leap Year -yay

The Michael Rowe one, not the obviously terrible Hollywood one.

[Boner M]

Leap Year -yay

The Michael Rowe one, not the obviously terrible Hollywood one.
Should make for some fun Netflix mixups.

[TripZone]

Should make for some fun Netflix mixups.

Oh man, I hope so.

[soitgoes...]

Catfish - yay

[Ezee E]

I wonder which Leap Year that dreamdead, eternity, and Lazlo saw.

Can anyone verify?

[NickGlass]

Leap Year -yay

The Michael Rowe one, not the obviously terrible Hollywood one.

Is that coming out this year? I don't believe so--but if we want to include it, I'm a yay.

[Lazlo]

I wonder which Leap Year that dreamdead, eternity, and Lazlo saw.

Can anyone verify?

Sadly the Amy Adams one. Pretty lame, though it was surprisingly well-shot.

[Lazlo]

Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1980 - Yay

[StanleyK]

Dogtooth - yay!

Also, I'll reiterate my nay for Legend of the Guardians, which wasn't counted.

[baby doll]

Hereafter - Man, this movie raped my tear ducts.

[eternity]

I wonder which Leap Year that dreamdead, eternity, and Lazlo saw.

Can anyone verify?
The one that people would give a 'nay' to.

[eternity]

Sadly the Amy Adams one. Pretty lame, though it was surprisingly well-shot.
Anand Tucker did make Shopgirl and Red Riding 1980, after all. But yeah, if it even tried to be anything other than nothing, I probably would have enjoyed it (Leap Year).

[TripZone]

Is that coming out this year? I don't believe so--but if we want to include it, I'm a yay.

Is there a rule as to which films are 2010 or not? Many of the ones I added won't come out in the US till next year. I love this American hegemony, so refreshing <3

[Raiders]

Is there a rule as to which films are 2010 or not? Many of the ones I added won't come out in the US till next year. I love this American hegemony, so refreshing <3

Well, there has to some standard, no? Otherwise we would never be able to keep up if we just started going with everyone's individual release dates. And like it or not, the majority of the posters here live in the US.

[TripZone]

imdb is a standard. Look, I understand, whatever.

[Raiders]

imdb is a standard. Look, I understand, whatever.

We don't use imdb because if the majority of us aren't going to see it this year, then this thread becomes kind of pointless.

I'm not arguing with you, just pointing out the rationale.

[Lazlo]

Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983 - Yay

[Boner M]

Hereafter - Man, this movie raped my tear ducts.

****
:eek::eek::eek:

[TripZone]

We don't use imdb because if the majority of us aren't going to see it this year, then this thread becomes kind of pointless.

I'm not arguing with you, just pointing out the rationale.

What is the point of this thread?

[Watashi]

What is the point of this thread?

To find out what posters think of a certain 2010 release.

It's not that complicated Trip, my dear.

[TripZone]

To find out what posters think of a certain 2010 release.

It's not that complicated Trip, my dear.

Yay or nay, insightful stuff.

I specifically meant is anything done with the tally at the end or something?

[soitgoes...]

Well, there has to some standard, no? Otherwise we would never be able to keep up if we just started going with everyone's individual release dates. And like it or not, the majority of the posters here live in the US.
To be honest there is no standard here. There are films that are being tallied that won't be given a US release date this year (Love Exposure, Film socialisme, Four Lions, Poetry all come to mind). I've just been waiting to see what films get added and then chime in if I've seen it.

[soitgoes...]

Yay or nay, insightful stuff.

I specifically meant is anything done with the tally at the end or something?
I think it is more of a gauge of where people fall on individual films. Nothing groundbreaking. Think of it as a tool like metacritic.

[soitgoes...]

:eek::eek::eek:
Yeah, that's about the craziest thing he's ever posted, which is saying a lot. I don't necessarily doubt it's a great film, I just can't believe the guy who's hated on Eastwood in the past would think this particular Eastwood film to be a great film. I can't wait to read his thoughts.

[Winston*]

If you're counting those Red Riding TV movies, put me as 'yay' for all of them.

[MacGuffin]

Did you ever post any Bellocchio thoughts soitgoes? He's on my radar.

[Watashi]

Hereafter - Huge Nay

Babydoll, you are on fucking crack.

[soitgoes...]

Hereafter - Huge Nay

Babydoll, you are on fucking crack.
The plot thickens.

[soitgoes...]

Did you ever post any Bellocchio thoughts soitgoes? He's on my radar.
No, but I will post some brief thoughts. The film was surprising, I didn't know how close to being a horror film it would be. The film works best because it is a slow burn and then boom! Shocking events. I wouldn't say that Bellocchio really does anything in the film that separates his from his Italian contemporaries. There isn't much style in other words, just a pretty intriguing story that's filmed well enough.

[B-side]

Get Him to the Greek - nay

[TripZone]

I'm fond of Eastwood more than most, but there's no way in hell I'm seeing Hereafter.

[dmk]

The Other Guys - YAY

Not really a fan of Eastwood, but that Hereafter trailer was like this beautiful, weeping song, and to hear there's more to it? Can't wait. Also, the stuff I've read from Glenn Kenny and others have only amplified my interest.

[Ezee E]

I was a supporter of Eastwood, but this and Invictus just looked wretched to me. Didn't even bother with Invictus, and I probably won't bother with this one either.

[StanleyK]

LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS - 3 out of 3
yay - Watashi, ivan drago, stanleyk

Almost there; mine was a nay.

[baby doll]

I was a supporter of Eastwood, but this and Invictus just looked wretched to me. Didn't even bother with Invictus, and I probably won't bother with this one either.Yeah, Invictus was pretty bland, so I had low expectations for this one. But what can I say? It moved me, and I'm a pretty devout atheist.

[EyesWideOpen]

MacGruber - a very mild yay

[soitgoes...]

Poetry - yay (are you surprised?)

[eternity]

Paranormal Activity 2 - nay

Enhances the first film by polishing up the narrative and making certain elements of it more compelling. The meat of this film however, is uninspired, boring, and thematically pointless. But yeah, fixes some of the logic flaws of the first one and adds some creative context to the events, making me enjoy that one even more.