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Denzel's best movie to date.

One word to describe this movie: AWESOME! I saw it Thursday night with some friends with a packed audience and this movie did not disappoint. Robert Downey Jr is perfect as Tony Stark, the wealthy industrialist who makes weapons for the US government. When he gets captured by some insurgents in a foreign land who force him to build a weapon of mass destruction, Tony resolves to start helping the world by taking down bad guys like these. This movie takes the essence of the comic book Iron Man and brings it to life wonderfully. Downey Jr never takes a wrong step in this role. No one else could have pulled it off. The supporting cast is also solid with Jeff Bridges as his rival Stane, Terrence Howard as his friend James Rhodes, and Gwyneth Paltrow as Tony's assistant Pepper Potts. Paltrow is terrific. This movie weaves incredible visual effects with a solid story that mixes drama, action, and humor effectively. I already claim Iron Man as the second best comic book movie, right behind X2. And I plan to see it again. Oh and stay for the scene after the end credits when Tony receives a special visitor. It was that scene and others throughout the movie like when he dons the red and gold armor that made all my fanboy dreams come true. A great way to start the summer movie season.

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Christine Everheart: Tony Stark! Christine Everheart, Vanity Fair magazine
Tony Stark: Hi, yeah okay, go.
Christine Everheart: Mr. Stark, you've been called the Da Vinci of our time; what do you say to that?
Tony Stark: Absolutely ridiculous, I don't paint.
Christine Everheart: What do you say to your other nickname, the 'Merchant of Death'?
Tony Stark: That's not bad.

This is not hyperbole but The Bourne Ultimatum is the best movie I have seen this year. And I don't think anything else coming out later on this year will top it. It's definetly the best one in the series. In his third outing, Matt Damon returns as everyone's favorite amnesiac spy trying to figure out his past once and for all. Joan Allen returns as CIA executive Pam Landy as does Julia Stiles as CIA operative Nicky Parsons. They both try to help Bourne in his quest. Opposing him is David Strathairn as Noah Vosen who is running the operation to take down Bourne. He sends his most highly trained and lethal agents to kill Bourne which set up the most exciting action scenes in film history. And it's REAL, no CG or wires or crap like that. Good, old fashioned action like they used to make back in the day. Director Paul Greengrass pulls out all the stops for this one and it's awesome. Matt Damon is once again top notch as Bourne; he is one cool customer who only gets rattled when he thinks about his past. He is the perfect killing machine. And this is no exaggeration, but this film features the best one on one fight scene and the best car chase scene I have ever seen. This movie kicks ass. And for the finale, things get wrapped up very nicely. Oh, be prepared to be whisked from place to place. This film goes from England to Italy to Germany to New York all in the space of the 2 hour running time. Beautiful scenery, nice music score and great acting by the entire cast. Bourne is a winner. It's a close call to me giving it 5 stars and I may yet once I see it again.

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Jason Bourne: You listen very carefully to what I'm about to tell you... I remember... I remember everything.

We Are Marshall is one terrific movie. It recounts the tragic events of a plane crash that killed most of the players and coaching staff of the 1970 Huntington, West Virginia college football team. The movie shows the aftermath of that crash and the effect it has on the whole town. A truly emotional film anchored by Matthew McConaughey as the new head coach hired to try and rebuild this team. It's one of his best performances in a while. Also solid support from Matthew Fox as his assistant coach and David Strathairn as the president of the school. Side note- my fiancee is from West Virgina and she grew up like 30 miles from Huntington, so we've actually been to this town and it's kinda surreal to see it for real and know that this really happened. We Are Marshall is not just a great sports movie but it's a great movie period.

"WE ARE. MARSHALL!"

Very well done romantic drama with a touch of comedy. This movie caught me off guard because I didn't expect it to be this good. I think it's one of the best romantic dramas that doesn't have Meg, Julia, or Sandra that is really good. I would put it right up there with When Harry Met Sally, While You Were Sleeping, Pretty Woman, etc.

Megan: "What do you expect most from a relationship? A: Companionship. B: Sex. C: Respect. I'd have to go with B: Sex. But let's mark "C" so we get a higher score'.

After watching this film opening weekend, I wasn't quite sure how much I liked it. I mean it was good, but not great. Well, after seeing it a second time, it was much better. Indy is back and Harrison Ford still has it. The awesome action scenes, solid characters, and outrageous stunts and situations are all in here. Ford steps back into the role quite easily as the opening scene has him facing off against Soviets in the warehouse called Area 51. After an atomic bomb is set off, things quiet down for a little bit until Shia LaBeouf rides in as Mutt Williams. He comes to ask Indy's help to find this artifact called the Crystal Skull. If not the Soviets will kill his mom, the still charming Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen). So Indy and Mutt travel around the globe trying to find this skull and stay ahead of the bad guys led by the wildly entertaining Cate Blanchett. Everything comes to ahead deep in a jungle where our heroes will tangle with waterfalls, a truck chase scene, and flesh eating ants. While Skull may not be quite up there with the previous Indy flicks, it is still highly entertaining. And seeing Harrison Ford back is great. He's a little older and may move a little slower, but he's still the man. Indy is the greatest action hero of all time. A lot of fans may be put off by the ending that is different from the previous films but it doesn't ruin the movie. And Indy has the best fight of all the entire series as he goes head to head with this hulk of a Soviet. It's very brutal. Plus the finale ends on a positive note. The whole cast is great besides Ford and Blanchett. Allen's return is just perfect and Shia is actually pretty good too. All in all, a solid summertime film.

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Agent Irina Spalko: [Irina has Marion and Indiana hostage] So Dr. Jones, you will help us?
Agent Irina Spalko: A simple 'Yes' will do.
Indiana Jones: Oh Marion, you had to go and get yourself kidnapped.
Marion Ravenwood: Not like you did any better.
Indiana Jones: Same old, same old.

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Mutt Williams: You're a *Professor?*
Indiana Jones: Part-time.

Very funny film from the makers of 40 Year Old Virgin. Seth Rogen is slacker Ben Stone who hooks up with career gal Alison Scott, played by Katherine Heigl. Their one night stand leads to her getting pregnant and the complications ensure after that. At times very funny, but also with some emotional moments as well. One of the best offerings from this summer that doesn't have to rely on special effects, cool casts, or extreme action. All actors involved give solid performances espcecially Leslie Mann as Alison's high strung sister Debbie who steals several scenes she has in the movie. Kinda long, but still highly enjoyable.

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Debbie: He's playing fetch... with my kids... he's treating my kids like they're dogs.

One of my favorite films. Steve Martin is the title character and he's very funny, in a laid back kinda way. He goes through a crisis when his daughter (Kimberly Williams in a sensational film debut) annouces she is engaged. Much to his dismay. So he has to meet the in-laws, plan a wedding, please his wife (Diane Keaton) and deal with a wacky wedding planner (Martin Short). All in all, a good time will be had by everyone. And is it just me or does Diane Keaton look stunning?

Annie: "What is this, 1958? Give the little wife a blender?"

The one that brought a new kind of comic book hero to the screen. Wesley Snipes is awesome as Blade, a vampire hunter who is half vampire himself, wiping out each and every vampire he comes across. His main adversary is Deacon Frost, played by Stephen Dorff, who also happened to be the vampire that killed his mom while she was pregnant with Blade. So it's payback time. Lots of blood and gore and gunfire and hand to hand combat make this an extremely entertaining movie. Look for the awesome opening scene at a vampire rave club where Blade just goes ballistic.

Blade: "There are worse things out tonight than vampires".
Karen: "Like what?"
Blade: "Like me."

Very good romantic comedy with a stellar cast. Out of all the romantic comedies set in England including Notting Hill and Four Weddings and A funeral, I prefer Love Actually out of all of them. Splendid cast with Hugh Grant as the prime Minister, who gets to tell off the President of the US (Billy Bob Thornton) in a scene that will have you saying Hell yeah. Also strong performances by Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Liam Neeson, and Bill Nighy. Love Actually is a pleasant surprise.

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Tony: "You'll come back a broken man".
Colin: "Yeah, back broken from too much sex".

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Very funny. Ryan Reynolds and Anna Farris are hilarious. Amy Smart is pretty good too. Chris:"Y'see when a girl decides that you're her friend, you're no longer a dating option. You become a complete non-sexual entity in her eyes, like a brother...or a lamp".

Watched this last night. Still very very funny. Holds up better than Home Alone. " And when Santa squeezes his fat ass down the chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest assholes this side of the nuthouse!"

The best Batman yet. Christian Bale is great and the supporting cast is one of the best assembled for a movie

One of the best action films ever made. Keanu is most excellent as the cop trying to stop Dennis Hopper"s mad bomber.

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Howard: "This day has been rather disappointing, I don't mind telling you".
Jack: ""why, because you didn't kill everybody?"
Howard: "There will come a time, boy, when you will wish you never met me".
Jack: "Mister, I'm already there!"

I've seen this movie like 30 times, and it's still great.

Bruce Willis returns as New York detective John McClane after a 12 year absence. And he was sorely missed. In his fourth outing, a former disgruntled government operative shuts down America through the computer network causing all kinds of panic and hysteria. traffic, power, airports..basically anything that is run by computer is taken out. McClane is called in to escort a potential witness (a known computer hacker) to Washington, DC, who could have some knowledge about the current situation. Ten minutes into the movie, all hell breaks loose as the bad guys try to kill the young hacker. And once again, McClane finds himself in an all too familiar situation. Not only does he have to deal with terrorists but also a defiant daughter (Mary E Winstead) who later becomes a kidnap victim. This movie kicks ass. The action is decidely old school with some super crazy stunt work with a small amount of CG. It moves at a pretty good clip and features a jaw dropping scene involving a semi truck, a fighter jet, and a collapsing bridge. Bruce is once again in top form as McClane- a little older and wiser but still dispensing with the wisecracks and still deadly with a firearm. Justin Long is a riot as the hacker who becomes McClane's only ally. Timonthy Olyphant is pretty good as the villian. Mary E Winstead as McClane's daughter is just like her old man- with a smart mouth and can get tough when she needs to. And Maggie Q is awesome as Olyphant's sidekick/girlfriend. She has a memorable face off with McClane that will have you cheering hell yeah. This Die Hard film rocks. You will definetly enjoy this one. One of the best films I have ever seen.

John McClane: Mai? Asian chick, likes to kick people? Yeah, last time I saw her she was at the bottom of an elevator shaft with an SUV up her ass.

I have no idea what movie the critics saw when they wrote their reviews for Hancock but it couldn't have been the one I just saw. Twice. I was led to believe that this was one of the worst movies ever made. You know up there with Batman and Robin, Catwoman, Wild Wild West. And it's not. Hancock is a truly original take of the super hero theme with Will Smith taking center stage as the depressed and alcoholic anti-hero who causes more damage than he does when he tries to do a good deed. When Hancock saves PR man Ray (Jason Bateman) from a train, the guy feels obligated to help Hancock clean up his image. Ray takes Hancock to meet his wife Mary (the gorgeous Charlize Theron) and their kid Erin. Ray's plan is to have Hancock surrender and go to jail, and when crime gets out of control, the city will beg for his help. You have never seen a super hero movie like this. If you think it's gonna be all jokes and kinda like a spoof, you couldn't be more wrong. Things get serious around the halfway point and Hancock has to make some tough choices. This movie is very entertaining, with all three leads giving solid performances. The humor and action scenes work pretty good, deftly directed by Peter Berg. Both times I saw Hancock with audiences who were cheering and laughing and having a great time. Not the kind you would expect if this movie was really that terrible. Which it isn't. A great summertime film which sets up perfectly for the sequel. Hancock is a winner.

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Ray Embrey: People don't like you, Hancock.
Hancock: Do I look like I care what people think?

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