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**McQueen** · 06-21-2008, 04:23 AM

I've see Dog Day & Heat several times Sephy. I was merely suggesting Croft see the two movies I brought up.

**LadyCroft** · 06-21-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by McQueen

Wait, what? You haven't seen Inside Man or The Lookout? I dunno if I can go into the bankrobbing trade with you until you do.

I thought he was talking about The Lookout! Yes I have seen Inside Man... good lord what a brain spaz. I was just discussing this movie in a thread with someone a few months ago about Denzel's performance and whether the twist of the movie was good or not. lol

I have seen Inside Man but not The Lookout.

**McQueen** · 06-21-2008, 03:36 PM

I loved the twist in Inside Man, I did had an idea it was coming when I originally watched the movie though.

**LadyCroft** · 06-21-2008, 03:56 PM

I enjoyed the twist as well. I knew something like that was coming but I couldn't really tell what it was until it happened. I found it to be pretty clever and absolutely possible.

As for Denzel, I found him to just be Denzel in this flick. When he's playing a good guy cop he seems to just go through the motions or something. Denzel is at his best when he's a bad guy *Training Day/American Ganster* or at the very least a good guy gone bad in Man on Fire* He's also good in non-cop roles such as Remember the Titans, The Hurricane and so on. It's just when he plays a good guy cop I find him bland for some reason.

**McQueen** · 06-21-2008, 04:01 PM

I was more interested by Clive Owen (who I always liked watching) and Chiwetel Ejiofor's smaller part than Denzel's performance but he still did a decent job.

**Rockhead** · 06-21-2008, 04:21 PM

Yeah I liked Clive Owens performance in that film, even though most of the time he was covered with sunglasses and a mask.

With that said I need to see Dog Day Afternoon, I have a feeling I will love it.

**McQueen** · 06-21-2008, 04:49 PM

Dog Day is a little bit bizarre given Pacino's caracter ark but it was good.

**- Styles -** · 06-21-2008, 11:49 PM

The Ruins (2008)

Teenagers on vacation in Mexico stumble upon a ancient Mayan ruin that holds a horrible secret.

I expected a very crappy knockoff of the Descent coming into this, but actually I was pleasantly surprised. Acting wise it's nothing great but not bad either. The whole story behind it was pretty original and different and I liked that they weren't afraid to show a little gore. Yeah the kids did some really stupid things most people wouldn't do, but teenagers in Horror movies have never been the brightest so I won't hold that against it. It not so much scary really as it just entertaining and gruesome which isn't a bad thing. Overall not a bad addition to the horror genre.

7.5/10

**LadyCroft** · 06-22-2008, 12:10 AM

If you like books then I highly recommend the novel The Ruins, AjStyles>God . I just finished it and loved it. Haven't seen the movie yet though.

**- Styles -** · 06-22-2008, 12:12 AM

^I might have to do that. I didn't even know it was a novel to begin with.