benos Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Anyone see it yet? I thought the movie itself was just okay. No Big Lebowski or No Country by any means. But the characters, scenes and actiing was great. Just John Malkovitch's character/scenes made it worth seeing. And J.K. Simmons - he needed more time on the screen time. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showclear Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I saw it last Saturday, I think its worth seeing again! Malkovich's character was great,Clooney had some interesting do it yourself hobbies But all the actors had sizable roles so you had to stay tuned in. They seemed like a bunch of somewhat regular people that just got caught up in s&*# they should not of been doing. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 .... No .... No Country by any means..... That's a good thing. I must have missed something with "No Country...", since I heard all the hype, watched the movie, and think it was total garbage. Not a good plot, no good characters, not great scenes... I wanted my two hours back. There have been few movies where I expected so much, and was deliverd nothing. "2001: A Space Odyssey" comes to mind, but it was 35 years old when I saw it (and I wasn't on acid). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTOSHootr Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Anyone see it yet? I thought the movie itself was just okay. No Big Lebowski or No Country by any means. But the characters, scenes and actiing was great. Just John Malkovitch's character/scenes made it worth seeing. And J.K. Simmons - he needed more time on the screen time.be My wife and I walked away thinking the same thing, it was funny but sort of so so in total. Yet when you think back on any of the individual performances they absolutely great. You're right, the dialogue between J.K. Simmons and that guy from Sledgehammer was just so funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKSNIPER Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I must be in the minority too Anon. I've read both Old Country and the Road and 2 of the worst books I have read. Watched the movie thinking Tommy Lee Jones might do or say something to redeem it but alas not. I want my time back also. and I have NO idea what all the hype was/is about. JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 (edited) not a single person in the film with redeeming character. A film has to leave me someone to care about. It was like watching a golf tournament and you knew every player was cheating when the camera was not on them. = no reason to care how it turns out. If that is how "regular people " act ....I want to move to a new planet. Edited September 23, 2008 by AlamoShooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Strange film. We enjoyed every character. But didn't really care for the movie. Go figure... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 The wife and I saw it, and I was struck by how many people it reminded me of. A lot of people are really competent to do what they do. But let them get outside of their area of expertise and they're morons. I was struck by how unaware Malkovich's character was. Here's a guy who is a Princeton grad, who rails against the consipracy of morons he has to deal with, and can't see that he's not that far removed. JK Simmons was perfect. "What did we learn here? Not to do this again. Whatever this was." Somebody has to find the right role for that man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz-0 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) I saw it with my wife and two of her friends. All the women really did not like it. I thought it had enough funny parts to enjoy it. All the characters are basically unlikable, and more or less they all get completely screwed by their own behavior. Sledge Hammer and J Jonah Jameson were awesome. (David Rasche and J.K. Simmons) Of course it might just be a matter of perspective. I was being dragged out for an evening with the wife and her girlfriends. I narrowly missed the horrible fate of having to the "The Women," which was pretty much panned by people who started out liking movies like it. Edited September 26, 2008 by raz-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Watched this DVD last njight. Probably the worst movie I saw in 2008. Gotta watch something else before midnight so as not to finish the year on this note... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I was mildly entertained, but very disappointed with how it wrapped things up and just plain petered out at the end instead of going somewhere interesting with the open story threads. Watchable, but nothing to write home about IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Watched this DVD last njight. Probably the worst movie I saw in 2008.... Nemo, you must have gotten lucky and not seen "Old Country...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redintex Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Just watched Burn After Reading last night - definitely not the caliber of The Big Lebowski, which is one of my favorites. It was mildly entertaining, but barely worth the rental fee. No Country was worthwhile for the character development - still better than Burn After Reading. I did enjoy the JK Simmons character - probably the most realistic one of the bunch!!! My .02... Happy New Year! Watched this DVD last njight. Probably the worst movie I saw in 2008.... Nemo, you must have gotten lucky and not seen "Old Country...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Saw this when it was in the theaters.... Only the Cohen's could make something like this..... Messed up movie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Bought a copy...I know.... See post #7 Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el pres Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I liked it ?? "Put him on the first plane to Venezuela" !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 "Osbourne Cox? I thought you might be worried... about the security... of your shit". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 (edited) You think that's a Schwinn ?!!!!! Terrible movie if you ask me. Great acting ........ but terrible movie as a whole. Edited January 10, 2009 by CHRIS KEEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob D Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I LOVED it. It's so refreshing to watch a movie that doesn't follow archtypal themes to the point that you can predict the end from watching the first half hour. The plot is absolutely crazy, and was definitely a ride. God bless the Cohen Brothers. The ending was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 It was funny in parts but I didn't really like it. I really can't put my finger on it, but what did we learn? I guess just keep an eye on it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 It had the potential to be interesting in the first 5 minutes ........ CIA Headquarters, Langley, VA ........ from there it "blossomed" into "Honey I quit my job", and eventually my wife is sleeping with another man, yada yada yada. I loved it when that PI tells George Clooney "Grow up buddy, it happens to everybody." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 movie title should have been; 'burn before reading' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy_fuentes Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 On my list as one of the worst movies of 2008. Not as bad as Step Brothers...pew that stunk. Pitt is slowly sinking to the bottom of the pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 On my list as one of the worst movies of 2008. Not as bad as Step Brothers...pew that stunk. Are you kidding ??? I just got done watching Step Brothers, and I thought it was awesome! A literary masterpiece. Ok, that last part was bogus but there were at least 100 hilarious scenes in that one. By the look of the trailers I thought I would hate it, but it was hilarious. The plot stunk like dirty socks, but it was knee-slappin', pee-yer-pants funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Finally sat and watched this one. I think if I had paid for it I'd have a negative reaction, but for free it wasn't that bad. Most of the characters were interesting to some degree. I think the problem with it is it was TOO disconnected. I know that's kind of the idea with this type of film. Interesting characters that you only get a glimpse of so you can develop them on your own. But none of these characters had enough value to think that much about. Brad Pitt's character ruined every scene he was in. Pitt can be a good actor in the right part, but they wasted his contribution. I'd give it maybe a four or five, but wouldn't pay to watch it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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