It holds up pretty well. The fact that the whole thing is done in one style is what makes it all work. The only time I thought the cg was off was for the rain. Rain is hard. 

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/skycaptainandtheworldoftomorrow/

Watch the 'exclusive clip', that probably gives as good an indication of the CG as you'll get. 

I love a good zombie movie. For some reason hordes of slow witted numbsculls appeals to me. Shaun of the Dead isn't an esception. There are some hilarious moments, but they don't take you out of the movie. It manages to be funny and still hold up well as a standard zombie flick, which is impressive. 

Yes, great film. I saw it in the cinema way back when it was released. Is it true though that they filtered out Ed's classic opening line for the American release? 

Then yes, it was in there. Usually the Canadian release is the American release, though not always. We do have a different rating system. More focus on violence, less on fucking language. 

Lovely, lovely movie. Two thumbs up. Though I'm not big on gore, I did kind of like when David got ripped apart. The best zombie movie I've seen, though I haven't seen all that many. Can't wait for DVD. 

damned hilarious! :D 

Now I know about David. Thanks Zwif (Just kidding. It will be on DVD before I get a chance to see it. My retention is pure ass.) 

I really enjoyed this one. I never knew about Harvey Pekar until this movie, and he seems like a real weird/fascinating guy. I liked how the man himself did certain scenes, I thought it really added to the feel of the movie.

I couldn't help laughing out loud at some of the scenes, but at the same time I thought the movie was really depressing, but not in an exploitative way.

I reccomend it to anyone interested in a great story about an average, yet largely disturbed and flawed individual trying to find his place in this world.

I laughed the hardest at subtle things in the movie -- for example, at one point the movie becomes the filming of the movie, and we see Paul Giamatti and the actor who plays Harvey's nerdy friend sitting down and watching the real Pekar and nerdy friend have a conversation. Giamatti seems exhausted from doing what is definitely a demanding role, yet he still cracks a grin as he watches the bizarre, but still loving interaction between Pekar and his friend. 

ninja scroll - finally saw this popular anime title and it is pretty cool, depsite the inclusion of certain scenes purely inserted to attract a certain male demographic.

the graduate - really good stuff here, I was surprised how much I liked it. Excellent performances, camerawork and music.

manhattan - alongside Annie Hall, easilty Woody allen's best film. The B&W photography is a treat too.

shattered glass - pretty nifty little film about the downfall of Stephen Glass and it highlights George Lucas's godgiven gift of making reasonable actors put in unbelievably horrid performances in star Wars films.

Strangers on a Train - Top tier Hitchcok film, one of his best works.

suspicion - pretty good Hitch film, ending's a bit flat but otherwise it's a fairly solid suspense exercise utilising point of view. 

I finally got around to seeing the original Star Wars trilogy for the first time. No I'm not joking.

And it's easy to see why it was the one of the most cherished film trilogies of all time. The first two films are on the cheesy side but they are almost the perfect popcorn film, with Empire coming out slightly stronger.

But Return of the Jedi? Ugh! Although it's nowhere near Episodes 1 & 2, you can see the rot setting in. 

All 5 dirty harry movies -- only the first one is worth it, and even then you have to be interested in the genre. However, even the bad sequels had good scenes with some memorable lines; but they don't justify watching the whole movie. Example:

Harry Callahan: Do you have any kids, lieutenant?
Lt. Ackerman: No.
Harry Callahan: Lucky for them.

Responses to nitin: yeah, the graduate, ninja scroll, and empire strikes back are movies that i'd recommend to people. Strangers on a Train just arrived from Netflix; i haven't watched it yet. Star Wars and Jedi are okay of course, and much better than the new trilogy, but not as good as Empire. 

Strangers is very good, especially if you like any of the other Hitchcock films. 

Is it a good deal? Is it better than going to the local Blockbuster in terms of convenience and selection? 

convenience, absolutely. Selection, probably. Plus finding what you want is MUCH faster than wandering a store for 20 minutes wondering, "hmm, maybe it's in the drama section... no, well maybe it's in the action section... or is it foreign?" If they don't have something, you find out in a couple seconds.

The only downside is you can't spontaneously decide you want to watch some movie and rent it that night; instead you watch movies that you picked, at the earliest, two or three days ago.

Also, "good deal" depends on how often you rent movies, since it's a flat monthly fee. 

The selection is way better from Netflix than from any of my local shops. All the ones within 10 miles of my house are tiny rural shops that think the Coen brothers are esoteric. Nevermind finding a foreign film other than Amelie or maybe Spirited Away.

I don't think I have anything to add, except that I should stress the flat monthly fee. Some cities are farther away from distribution centers than others, so the shipping time can vary greatly. Also, because you don't get to really pick which movie you watch that night, sometimes a movie will sit around unwatched for a few weeks before you get in the right mood to watch it. Thus, your rate of movies watched per month may decrease, and the value of the service will decrease with it. 

I'll try that out then. It seems NetFlix only does the US. Can anyone recommend a good Canadian equivalent? 

I've been told that Blockbuster edits their movies to remove the content they precieve to be most objectionable to mainstream america. Which is another reason i don't want anything to do with them. 

...Blockbuster edits their movies to remove the content they precieve to be most objectionable to mainstream america.

You mean like an original or creative idea? 

Blockbuster raped Requiem for a Dream, which was a travesty. 

I use the Aussie equivalent of netflix and it is quite handy. The sheer selection is huge, plus they readily acquire new DVD releases of old films which most Blockbuster stores dont do or take a long time to do.

But keep in mind what rpg said, if it takes more than 2-3 days for delivery to your area, the value is greatly diminished. 

and canada rental places :

http://www.dvdhype.com

http://www.zip.ca 

The problem is that there are way too many clones...
http://www.vhqonline.ca/default.do
http://www.moviesforme.ca/
http://www.dvd-rental.ca/
http://www.dvdflix.ca/
http://www.davada.com/Display/index.asp
http://www.gameznflix.com/

In addition to the two you mentioned. They can't all not suck. 

just pick one that's close to you so that delivery times arent too much. Most of them have a trial feature so you can get an idea what to expect. 

Rashomon - although it doesnt really have that groundbreaking effect nowdays, this is still quite a film. Didnt think it was a great film, but a very good one neverthless.

Irreversible - This movie made me sick. The content combined with the camerwork made me want to throw up. I knew what I was getting into but it still made me feel that way. Many other films have gotten the same point/theme across (and arguably a lot more successfully) without having the primary intention to assault the viewer whenever possible.

House of Sand and Fog - Ben Kinglsey is a fucking gun. Film's pretty good, I like how it doesnt really take sides but some of the events seem too contrived and take away from the whole IMHO.