Originally Posted by Kal Varnsen (Post 10817085)

Is it worth the extra money for IMAX for this movie? I didn't want to look through the thread for fear of spoilers.

Originally Posted by Kal Varnsen (Post 10817085)

Is it worth the extra money for IMAX for this movie? I didn't want to look through the thread for fear of spoilers.

Originally Posted by Kal Varnsen (Post 10817085)

Is it worth the extra money for IMAX for this movie? I didn't want to look through the thread for fear of spoilers.

Originally Posted by fumanstan (Post 10816948)

I don't think it's screwy, people just need to stop thinking of that list as ranking the best films EVER.

I imagine IMDB voters aren't rating the quality of movies against each other, but as each movie individually based on enjoyment. Dark Knight or Inception are 9 or 10's in my book in entertainment value, but if I was basing my rating while thinking about how it compares to all the other movies i've seen in history, I'd have to adjust my score accordingly. I don't think many people care, or want to do that. Not sure why internet movie nuts always freak out about whatever is in the Top 10.

To be honest, I bet if most people actually did compare all the movie ratings they've ever done themselves, they'd see some screwy things too :lol:

Originally Posted by dsa_shea (Post 10817174)

Most of those movies you mentioned are very entertaining but I wouldn't even say that they are better films than half of the Criterions in my rather small collection. I guess it all depends on how you define a great film. And as far as this movie goes I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to seeing it again.

Originally Posted by whoopdido (Post 10817388)

I'd say the movies mentioned are better than every Criterion I've ever seen, including those that are actually in my collection and I'm not even a huge fan of either movie..

Originally Posted by dsa_shea (Post 10817394)

You think Inception is a better movie than any Criterion you've ever seen? I gotta disagree with that. Inception is a bigger money maker and a better draw to the movies but that doesn't make it a better film. I think that Fish Tank left more of a lasting impression on me than Inception did and that is just one recent Criterion that I will bother mentioning.

Originally Posted by Dr Mabuse (Post 10681722)

The alien/creature is really a good guy, only the childlike trust and wonder of the children will understand that, and the big bad army will be the villains who were persecuting the poor misunderstood alien/creature.

Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC (Post 10817435)

IMDB works somewhat like this...

Somebody really likes a movie for whatever reason. Their level of enjoyment clouds what actual level of a quality it is.

Example: I love The Expendables...but it's such a fucking flawed movie that it'd never be in my greatest films ever made list....it'd be pretty low on that list. It WOULD however be somewhat moderately high on my favorite movies.

Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt (Post 10826258)

I'm afraid I've become somewhat of a snob because I could never love a movie that I found to be flawed.

Originally Posted by Groucho (Post 10826272)

I'm struggling to think of ANY movie that doesn't have at least one flaw.

Originally Posted by Groucho (Post 10826272)

I'm struggling to think of ANY movie that doesn't have at least one flaw.

Originally Posted by Groucho (Post 10826272)

I'm struggling to think of ANY movie that doesn't have at least one flaw.

Originally Posted by Suprmallet (Post 10826513)

2001: A Space Odyssey.

Originally Posted by kefrank (Post 10826237)

Dr Mabuse wins the thread!

I am in the camp that finds Spielberg to be annoyingly melodramatic and heavy-handed most of the time. Although there are touches of that in Super 8, I actually liked this movie quite a bit, which is mostly the result of Abrams' handling of the material. The pacing was great, the story was engaging, and the acting was excellent all around. Sure, there are some moments where suspension of disbelief is extremely challenging and yes, the ending is melodramatic, but not so much that it ruins the fun 120-minute ride. At least not for me.

Originally Posted by Kal Varnsen (Post 10817085)

Is it worth the extra money for IMAX for this movie? I didn't want to look through the thread for fear of spoilers.

Originally Posted by Suprmallet (Post 10815030)

I never found Close Encounters or ET entertaining, just manipulative and obvious. Jaws, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park remain the highlights of Spielberg's career.

Originally Posted by MinLShaw (Post 10815301)

Personally, I was underwhelmed by Inception. I thought the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Frame of Mind" did it better, and even then I was aware it wasn't an original story concept.