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    Quote Originally Posted by forumname View Post
    Interesting. Have you read Stephen Kings original novella? (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption). I haven't yet, but I would be curious how much of the similarity comes from the book vs the movie interpretation. I haven't seen Escape from Alcatraz either which is surprising, but I'll put it on my shortlist.
    I wouldn't even call that a novella. It's a short story and took me almost no time to read. It's a great one though. Basically everything from the movie is in there and with little left out. I am not a fan of books turned into movies but when you take a short story it translates much better because you don't have to cut anything. If anything I'd say the movie added more than was in the story, which almost never happens.
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    Good point about short stories working better as movies than full books, or series of books for that matter.

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    Drive, which was awesome. The soundtrack just got me.
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    Both the movie and its soundtrack do not get enough credit! One of my favorite movies in the past years!

    My new recent 5 are:

    - Contraband (6.5/10): I had wanted to watch this movie when it first came out but I did not get a chance until recently... Pretty disappointing Wahlberg movie with a trailer that gives you the impression that this movie is bigger than it really is.

    - Jack Reacher (8/10): Surprisingly good Tom Cruise movie that was inspired from a graphic novel series. Cruise plays a ''detective'' who is out to get the facts on a sniping spree.

    - World War Z (8/10): I have to say, I was expecting worse. I had read the book a long time ago so I didn't really remember any of the stories. Pitt played his role well and kept a decent credibility even in the most far fetched scenes. It was no ''I Am Legend'', but it was good nonetheless.

    - Get The Gringo (8.5/10): Another surprisingly good flick! I was browsing my Netflix account when I stumbled on this one. I was not expecting much but I was glad to have taken a chance on it. A clever Mel Gibson movie around a robbery gone wrong that keeps you intrigued until the very end.

    - The Raid: Redemption (8.5/10): An awesome martial arts movie (with subtitles) about a SWAT team that gets trapped in an apartment complex ran by a drug lord. If you have seen the new Judge Dredd (I STRONGLY recommend you do so if you haven't), you will see many similarities in both. The acting is nothing to write home about, but the action scenes easily make up for it!
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    not 5 to report this time,

    but I watched the Wolf of Wallstreet last night.

    Decent show, but was a tad disappointed. Some parts went in too much detail, and some important details (in my opinion) were left out.

    Probably wouldn't watch that again

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    Quote Originally Posted by forumname View Post
    Interesting. Have you read Stephen Kings original novella? (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption). I haven't yet, but I would be curious how much of the similarity comes from the book vs the movie interpretation. I haven't seen Escape from Alcatraz either which is surprising, but I'll put it on my shortlist.
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    I wouldn't even call that a novella. It's a short story and took me almost no time to read. It's a great one though. Basically everything from the movie is in there and with little left out. I am not a fan of books turned into movies but when you take a short story it translates much better because you don't have to cut anything. If anything I'd say the movie added more than was in the story, which almost never happens.
    That book, Different Seasons, produced some great films. It has four novellas (yeah Shawshank was short) and also resulted in the films Stand By Me and Apt Pupil. It's been awhile since I read Shawshank, but I do remember feeling it was pretty similar, as metaldude said. The whole book is worth a read, IMO.

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    Watched The Raid this weekend thanks to some positive reviews here. Sick flick.
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    Quote Originally Posted by metaldude26 View Post
    Watched The Raid this weekend thanks to some positive reviews here. Sick flick.
    They are making a 2nd one! The same main actor is in it, but I'm not sure how they will spin it this time around...

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    Watched Dallas Buying Club over the weekend. Depressing subject matter but incredible acting chops by McConaughey and Leto. 8.5/10
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    Last ones I watched were

    Lone Survivor: Awesome movie! Thought it was incredible

    Gravity: BORING! Shut it off after 45 minutes. What a waste of time

    Delivery Man: Not too bad, not too great

    Anchorman 2: Meh, not that great

    Elysium: Great concept, but it left a lot to be desired. They should have made this in a few parts and went into much better detail.

    The Lone Ranger: Didn't care for it

    Escape Plan: I enjoyed this one a lot. Not great story, but loved Schwarzenegger and Stallone

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    Watched 12 Years a Slave last night. It was an experience (I hate saying I enjoyed something of such a subject matter) was very well done. Just a reminder that it was basically one giant holocaust for those folks, over a LONG period of time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fungchen3 View Post
    Watched Dallas Buying Club over the weekend. Depressing subject matter but incredible acting chops by McConaughey and Leto. 8.5/10
    This one's on my computer, still to watch. I watched Wolf of Porn Street..err Wall Street. Good if you like "the ladies", bad if you really want a good movie experience. Good to see thread is still alive and kicking.
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    Can't remember the 4 before this.....but LEGO is absolutely hilarious and so well done. From the little quirky jokes that people who had Lego would understand, to the use of actual licensed characters like Batman and Superman. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

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    Under the Skin was incredible. Scarlett Johansson is amazing in it. If you're patient with the movie it will definitely pay off (though everyone else said they were intrigued the whole time and I was probably the only one who got bored for a minute). Saw the Homesman when I was in Paris and its super good too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hockeyrobot View Post
    Can't remember the 4 before this.....but LEGO is absolutely hilarious and so well done. From the little quirky jokes that people who had Lego would understand, to the use of actual licensed characters like Batman and Superman. Enjoyed it thoroughly.
    I really liked the Lego Movie, but I absolutely hated the last 20 minutes. It ruined the whole movie for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by newfcollins View Post
    I really liked the Lego Movie, but I absolutely hated the last 20 minutes. It ruined the whole movie for me.
    I watched it last night - 9/10 I thought it was hilarious. I kind of expected the last 20 minutes. Too many obvious hints to it.
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