RT on DVD: Max Payne, Saw V, King Kong on Blu-ray

vitajex on 01-19-2009 03:35 PM

Max Payne was AWFUL!!!!

I remember sitting in the movie with my buddy and like 8 other strangers. Just about every 10 minutes or so was something on the screen that made me gasp at the idiocy.

It was like watching a 3 year old try to power up a nuclear reactor.

"No, no, sweetie. Not like that. You have that backwards. No, don't put that there..."

jokerboy1991 on 01-19-2009 03:45 PM

LOL I have Max Payne coming from Netflix tomorrow, should be funny. I also have City of Ember coming tomorrow from Netflix which I think looks decent. Also guys, just rented Death Race. It was hilarious! All day I have been quoting lines from that movie. "You wanna F^ck with me, we'll see who *****s on the side walk"- Joan Allen. Tyrese Gybson plays such a stereotype which is awesome and is actually gay in the movie. The movie is so preposterous, bad dialogue, but it is fun.

jokerboy1991 on 01-19-2009 03:46 PM

Also the power puff box set, BALLN!

vitajex on 01-19-2009 03:54 PM

jokerboy, I think you have enough sense to see Max Payne for the turd it is.

Try to get drunk first, because it's not really funny-bad, just sigh-bad.

blattman on 01-19-2009 06:31 PM

I liked Repo for what it was. A rock oprea, and well told. Great performances from all, especially Anthony Head.

Mr. Bo Ziffer on 01-19-2009 06:35 PM

Saw V was okay. It was better than III and IV, but they should have stopped after the first movie. I'm willing to give Repo a rental, but I don't think Bousman is a great director (Saw III and IV and his segment on Fear Itself both sucked). My friend actually recommended Max Payne to me, but I think I'm going to go with you guys on this one. I haven't seen King Kong in a while. I might have to give it another shot.

lestatthevampire on 01-19-2009 07:25 PM

My boy just gave me the Max Payne game for PS2... never played it. Should I see the movie or play the game first?

Playboy Slim on 01-19-2009 08:17 PM

Leave it to the guy who has Pennywise as a picture to like "Saw". I'm just playing with ya homey.

blattman, you're a friend and I trust your taste, but Repo looks SO horrible.

jokerboy "Man, that's one angry homo!"
"Release the Dreadnought."
Hilarious movie! I liked "Death Race" a lot more than I thought I would.

Anyway I watched many shows back in the 90's, and the only thing special about "Powerpuff Girls" I remember is... MOJO JO JO! An okay cartoon, not up to the likes of "Animaniacs" or "Batman" as far as 90's cartoons go.

You know what movies like "Bloodrayne", "Hitman", or "Max Payne" have in common besides they're both adaptions of video games. They're adaptions of mediocre video games. "Super Mario Bros." film and "Resident Evil" movies are nothing to emulate, but at least they're adaptions of great games. So lesty, don't see the movie OR play the game.

Playboy Slim on 01-19-2009 08:21 PM

By the way, does anyone else but me find the 2005 version of "King Kong" better than the orginal besides me? I'd say it's the best movie of 2005.

DivineCC on 01-19-2009 08:35 PM

Tyrant, most video games don't have enough material for a movie, which is why they always change things. The majority of the game is actual gameplay, not cut scenes. Its very tough translating gameplay into a movie. I'm not defending hollywood either, I can just understand partially why video game movies suck.

Xx MooSE xX on 01-19-2009 10:13 PM

you people think you're so phuckin wise, and know what it takes to make a good video game movie, yet none of u are making them, you're sitting here bitching about the people who are, not saying payne was perfect, but it was good enough. If you played the games, you'd know this. RE was fine too, since when is good looking women kicking *** a bad thing? When you're gay, thats when. HOMOS!!

Playboy Slim on 01-19-2009 10:21 PM

Xx MooSE xX, I suppose you pride yourself on being a complete idiot.

jokerboy, I'm glad I'm not alone. I do like the orginal as well. How's a remake to "King Kong Lives"! ;)

rockclmbr6 on 01-20-2009 04:28 AM

I actually really loved the remake of King Kong. I love Naomi Watts and I thought it had some of the most thrilling action sequences I've seen in a long time. I may pick it up on Blu-ray eventually.

And I may give Max Payne a rent...keeping in mind that I will probably hate it.

FritzLang on 01-20-2009 06:44 AM

I rewatched Jackson's KK the other day. It is pretty gorgeous - but it felt a little bloated. I think some of the story elements involving the fringe characters could have been dropped or reduced. That aside, it's an incredible feat. I suppose if you could get to make your dream film on the back of a dozen or so Oscars and a basically unlimited budget, who wouldn't be indulgent?

CFM on 01-20-2009 09:06 AM

Allow me to add to the Peter Jackson lovefest. I loved his King Kong. I thought the dinosaur stampede was too over-the-top, but otherwise, the movie was filled with great moments. Grade A stuff.

cypress550 on 01-20-2009 09:52 AM

the king kong remake was good but the original is a classic and can never be replaced. max payne sucked and for saw i wish i would never have SAW it.

Playboy Slim on 01-20-2009 10:09 AM

The orginal Kong was great, but when the ape died I wasn't so sad. And the characters (with the exception of Carl Denham) weren't so devoloped to me. A very good movie. 8/10.

But the new one, I wasn't just surprised by the perfect period feel, when Kong died, I was on the verge of tears. And a macho man like e, that don't happen much. And all the performances were top notch, Naomi Watts was snubbed for an Oscar nom. I give it a 10/10. Peter Jackson can make 3 hours go by very fast. And that's a good thing.

Playboy Slim on 01-20-2009 10:10 AM

*e = me

nathanpoitras on 01-20-2009 11:38 AM

I'm getting King Kong, El Norte, Election and The Express all on glorious Blu-Ray hi-def. Good day I'd say.

jokerboy1991 on 01-20-2009 12:48 PM

Hey guys, just watched Max Payne and City of Ember. Max Payne SUCKED like I expected, but it wasn't even funny bad just bad- though there are some chuckles. The movie was only 95 minutes and it was so boring, don't waste your time trust me. I actually enjoyed City of Ember. It ad cool sets and a cool story, but had some weak action scenes and not a very good ending but I would say its worth ending. STAY AWAY FROM MAX PAYNE! Go rent Death Race if you want a fun bad movie.